Body mass, flipper length, oxidative balance indices and telomere length of king penguin chicks (A. patagonicus) on Possession Island

• Main Authors: Geiger, Sylvie, le Vaillant, Maryline, Lebard, Thomas, Reichert, Sophie, Stier, Antoine, Le Maho, Yvon, Criscuolo, Francois
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: PANGAEA 2012
• Subjects: BIO; Biology; Grande_Manchotiere; International Polar Year (2007-2008); IPY; Possession Island; Crozet Archipelago; International Polar Year
• Online Access: https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.810206; https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810206

One of the reasons for animals not to grow as fast as they potentially could is that fast growth has been shown to be associated with reduced lifespan. However, we are still lacking a clear description of the reality of growth-dependent modulation of ageing mechanisms in wild animals. Using the part...