Variations in size and growth of Great skua Catharacta skua chicks in relation to adult age, hatching date, egg volume, brood size and hatching sequence
The paper describes the relationships between adult age, hatching date, egg volume, brood size, hatching sequence, chick weight at hatching, chick growth rate and chick body size for a population of Great skuas in Shetland. The relative importance of these factors, and food availability, is assessed...
| Published in: | Journal of Zoology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
1983
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1983.tb06119.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1469-7998.1983.tb06119.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1983.tb06119.x https://zslpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1983.tb06119.x |
| Summary: | The paper describes the relationships between adult age, hatching date, egg volume, brood size, hatching sequence, chick weight at hatching, chick growth rate and chick body size for a population of Great skuas in Shetland. The relative importance of these factors, and food availability, is assessed in determining chick size, weight, and growth rate. |
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