Feather Corticosterone Levels on Wintering GroundsHave No Carry-Over Effects on Breeding among ThreePopulations of Great Skuas (Stercorarius skua)

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Bourgeon, Sophie, Leat, Eliza H. K., Magnusdottir, Ellen, Furness, Robert W., Strøm, Hallvard, Petersen, Aevar, Gabrielsen, Geir W., Hanssen, Sveinn Are, Bustnes, Jan Ove
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480; Bjørnøya; Iceland; Stercorarius skua
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3057563; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100439

Environmental conditions encountered by migratory seabirds in their wintering areas can shape their fitness. However, the underlying physiological mechanisms remain largely unknown as birds are relatively inaccessible during winter. To assess physiological condition during this period, we measured c...