Seasonal, Age, and Sex Differences in Weight, Fat Reserves, and Plasma Corticosterone in Western Sandpipers

• Main Authors: O'Reilly, Kathleen M., Wingfield, John C.
• Format: Text
• Language: unknown
• Published: Pilot Scholars 2003
• Subjects: Breeding; calidris mauri; corticosterone; fat reserves; migration; stress; Western Sandpiper; Zoology; False Bay; Pacific; Nome; Alaska
• Online Access: https://pilotscholars.up.edu/bio_facpubs/2; https://pilotscholars.up.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=bio_facpubs

Western Sandpipers (Calidris mauri) were followed throughout their annual cycle along the Pacific Coast of North America. Changes in body condition and corticosterone were tracked at two overwintering sites (Ensenada, Mexico, and San Diego, California), four migration stopover sites (Bodega Bay, Cal...