Pentosidine levels cannot be used to age a long-lived seabird

• Published in: Emu - Austral Ornithology
• Main Authors: Labbé, A.M.T., Le Souëf, A.T., Dunlop, J.N., Calver, M.C., Shephard, J.M., van Keulen, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor and Francis 2018
• Subjects: Penguin Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/01584197.2018.1552081; https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Pentosidine-levels-cannot-be-used-to/991005542791807891

Robust measurements of age are important for investigating ecological processes. In particular, seabirds, which form a major part of the coastal and marine ecosystems, may use and respond to their environment differently based on their age. This study aimed to determine whether pentosidine, a biolog...