The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs
It has been proposed that female birds can influence the phenotype of their offspring by provisioning eggs with variable amounts of nutrients and maternal hormones. Egg quality is strongly influenced by maternal body reserves and the amount of food available at the time of egg formation. This study...
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ftuglasgow:oai:eprints.gla.ac.uk:44719 2023-05-15T17:07:55+02:00 The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs Verboven, Nanette Monaghan, Pat Nager, Ruedi G. Evans, Neil P. 2010-12 https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/44719/ unknown University of Chicago Press Verboven, N. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/25383.html>, Monaghan, P. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/10154.html>, Nager, R. G. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/11468.html> and Evans, N. P. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/10239.html> (2010) The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Physiological_and_Biochemical_Zoology.html>, 83(6), pp. 1009-1022. (doi:10.1086/656568 <https://doi.org/10.1086/656568>) (PMID:20977361) Articles PeerReviewed 2010 ftuglasgow https://doi.org/10.1086/656568 2022-09-22T22:10:19Z It has been proposed that female birds can influence the phenotype of their offspring by provisioning eggs with variable amounts of nutrients and maternal hormones. Egg quality is strongly influenced by maternal body reserves and the amount of food available at the time of egg formation. This study investigated the effects of maternal state and food availability on the capacity of female lesser black-backed gulls Larus fuscus to provision their eggs with macronutrients and steroid hormones. Maternal state was reduced by increasing egg-production effort, whereas extra food was provided to reverse this effect. Compared with eggs of first clutches, eggs of experimentally induced replacement clutches exhibited a lower yolk/albumen ratio and contained more yolk testosterone. During one of the three years in which the study was performed, replacement eggs also contained more 17β-estradiol. Food provisioning during the relaying interval did not affect changes in yolk/albumen ratio or steroid concentrations, but fed females produced bigger eggs in their replacement clutch. This study demonstrates significant within-female consistency in egg size, macronutrient content, and yolk steroid concentration, and it shows that these egg characteristics are influenced by maternal state, food availability, and the timing of breeding. Article in Journal/Newspaper Lesser black-backed gull University of Glasgow: Enlighten - Publications Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 83 6 1009 1022 |
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It has been proposed that female birds can influence the phenotype of their offspring by provisioning eggs with variable amounts of nutrients and maternal hormones. Egg quality is strongly influenced by maternal body reserves and the amount of food available at the time of egg formation. This study investigated the effects of maternal state and food availability on the capacity of female lesser black-backed gulls Larus fuscus to provision their eggs with macronutrients and steroid hormones. Maternal state was reduced by increasing egg-production effort, whereas extra food was provided to reverse this effect. Compared with eggs of first clutches, eggs of experimentally induced replacement clutches exhibited a lower yolk/albumen ratio and contained more yolk testosterone. During one of the three years in which the study was performed, replacement eggs also contained more 17β-estradiol. Food provisioning during the relaying interval did not affect changes in yolk/albumen ratio or steroid concentrations, but fed females produced bigger eggs in their replacement clutch. This study demonstrates significant within-female consistency in egg size, macronutrient content, and yolk steroid concentration, and it shows that these egg characteristics are influenced by maternal state, food availability, and the timing of breeding. |
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Verboven, Nanette Monaghan, Pat Nager, Ruedi G. Evans, Neil P. |
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Verboven, Nanette Monaghan, Pat Nager, Ruedi G. Evans, Neil P. The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs |
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Verboven, Nanette Monaghan, Pat Nager, Ruedi G. Evans, Neil P. |
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Verboven, Nanette |
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The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs |
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The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs |
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The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs |
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The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs |
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The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs |
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effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs |
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University of Chicago Press |
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Verboven, N. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/25383.html>, Monaghan, P. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/10154.html>, Nager, R. G. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/11468.html> and Evans, N. P. <http://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/author/10239.html> (2010) The effect of maternal state on the steroid and macronutrient content of lesser black-backed gull eggs. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology <https://eprints.gla.ac.uk/view/journal_volume/Physiological_and_Biochemical_Zoology.html>, 83(6), pp. 1009-1022. (doi:10.1086/656568 <https://doi.org/10.1086/656568>) (PMID:20977361) |
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