Estimating reserve lipids in greater scaup ( Aythya marila ) and lesser scaup ( A . affinis )

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Chappell, William A., Titman, Rodger D.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1983
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; St. Louis; Aythya marila; greater scaup
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z83-003; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z83-003

Greater scaup (Aythya marila) and lesser scaup (A. affinis) were collected during their spring and fall migrations at Lake St. Louis, Quebec, in 1979 and 1980. Body measurements and weights of fat deposits were obtained for 35 greater scaup and 39 lesser scaup. Carcasses were homogenized and analyze...