Effects of carotenoid supplementation and oxidative challenges on physiological parameters and carotenoid-based coloration in an urbanization context

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 957-970

  Giraudeau, Mathieu ^a,c   Chavez, Afton ^a   Toomey, Matthew B ^a,b   McGraw, Kevin J ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; House finch; Oxidative stress; Plumage coloration; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937761435     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-015-1908-y     Document Type: Article

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