Feather Corticosterone Levels on Wintering Grounds Have No Carry-Over Effects on Breeding among Three Populations of Great Skuas (Stercorarius skua)

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Bourgeon, Sophie, Leat, Eliza H. K., Magnusdóttir, Ellen, Furness, Robert W., Strøm, Hallvard, Petersen, Aevar, Gabrielsen, Geir W., Hanssen, Sveinn Are, Bustnes, Jan Ove
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2014
• Subjects: Research Article; Bjørnøya; Iceland; Stercorarius skua
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4070953; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24964085; 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...