Blood antioxidant status of Stercorarius maccormicki and Stercorarius antarcticus from Potter Peninsula, 25 de Mayo (King George) Island, Antarctica

• Published in: Polar Biology
• Main Authors: Di Fonzo, Carla Ianina, Montalti, Diego, Ansaldo, Martin
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Springer
• Subjects: ANTARCTICA; BLOOD ANTIOXIDANT STATUS; CHICK VS ADULT; OXIDATIVE STRESS BIOMARKERS; SKUAS; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6; https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1; 25 de Mayo; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Argentina; Argentino; King George Island; Potter Peninsula; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; antarcticus; Dirección Nacional del Antártico; Instituto Antártico Argentino; Polar Biology; Stercorarius antarcticus; Stercorarius maccormicki
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11336/134737

Oxidative stress is considered the main physiological mechanism involved in short- and long-term life histories, operating through the progressive deterioration of tissues, with consequences in the reproductive performance, growth patterns, aging, and survival. Besides, the Antarctic Peninsula envir...