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

• Published in: Journal of Zoology
• Main Author: Furness, R. W.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 1983
• Subjects: Catharacta skua; Great skua
• 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

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.