Effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of Common Tern Sterna hirundo chicks
We examined the relative contributions of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date to growth and survival of second‐hatched chicks (those chicks making the greatest contribution to differences in productivity among pairs) by exchanging clutches among nests of Common Terns Sterna hirundo matched for...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1474-919x.2006.00487.x 2024-06-02T08:05:28+00:00 Effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of Common Tern Sterna hirundo chicks ARNOLD, JENNIFER M. HATCH, JEREMY J. NISBET, IAN C. T. 2006 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2006.00487.x http://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1474-919X.2006.00487.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00487.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Ibis volume 148, issue 1, page 98-105 ISSN 0019-1019 1474-919X journal-article 2006 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2006.00487.x 2024-05-03T11:19:55Z We examined the relative contributions of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date to growth and survival of second‐hatched chicks (those chicks making the greatest contribution to differences in productivity among pairs) by exchanging clutches among nests of Common Terns Sterna hirundo matched for lay‐date (range 13 May to 9 June). The mass of a second‐laid egg in an exchanged clutch ranged from 17.70 to 23.80 g. Growth and survival were studied during three periods: early (days 0–3), middle (days 3–12) and late (days 12–25). Both egg mass and hatch‐date were important predictors of hatchling mass (positive relationships), although there was no seasonal trend in egg mass. During the middle period, hatch‐date was a significant predictor of mass gain and survival (inverse relationships). After controlling for hatch‐date, other indices of parental quality made only small contributions to chick mass gain and survival. Our results suggest that although breeding early generally leads to greater overall survival of chicks, several important interactions among egg ‘quality’, parental quality and early laying may affect breeding success under specific conditions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Common tern Sterna hirundo Wiley Online Library Ibis 148 1 98 105 |
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We examined the relative contributions of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date to growth and survival of second‐hatched chicks (those chicks making the greatest contribution to differences in productivity among pairs) by exchanging clutches among nests of Common Terns Sterna hirundo matched for lay‐date (range 13 May to 9 June). The mass of a second‐laid egg in an exchanged clutch ranged from 17.70 to 23.80 g. Growth and survival were studied during three periods: early (days 0–3), middle (days 3–12) and late (days 12–25). Both egg mass and hatch‐date were important predictors of hatchling mass (positive relationships), although there was no seasonal trend in egg mass. During the middle period, hatch‐date was a significant predictor of mass gain and survival (inverse relationships). After controlling for hatch‐date, other indices of parental quality made only small contributions to chick mass gain and survival. Our results suggest that although breeding early generally leads to greater overall survival of chicks, several important interactions among egg ‘quality’, parental quality and early laying may affect breeding success under specific conditions. |
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ARNOLD, JENNIFER M. HATCH, JEREMY J. NISBET, IAN C. T. Effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of Common Tern Sterna hirundo chicks |
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Effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of Common Tern Sterna hirundo chicks |
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Effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of Common Tern Sterna hirundo chicks |
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Effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of Common Tern Sterna hirundo chicks |
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Effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of Common Tern Sterna hirundo chicks |
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Effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of Common Tern Sterna hirundo chicks |
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effects of egg size, parental quality and hatch‐date on growth and survival of common tern sterna hirundo chicks |
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