Can conditions experienced during migration limit the population levels of birds?

I Newton - Journal of Ornithology, 2006‏ - Springer
Populations of migratory birds are usually considered to be limited by conditions in breeding
or wintering areas, but some might be limited by conditions encountered on migration. This …

[HTML][HTML] The impacts of Ascaridia galli on performance, health, and immune responses of laying hens: new insights into an old problem

N Sharma, PW Hunt, BC Hine, I Ruhnke - Poultry Science, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Gastrointestinal nematodes are re-emerging in countries where the popularity of free-range
poultry production systems is increasing. Amongst all gastrointestinal nematodes, Ascaridia …

Assessing Avian Diets Using Stable Isotopes I: Turnover of 13C in Tissues

KA Hobson, RG Clark - The Condor, 1992‏ - academic.oup.com
Studies of birds that use stable isotopes as dietary tracers require estimates of how quickly
stable isotopes in tissues are replaced by isotopes derived from the diet. However, isotopic …

Assessing body condition in birds

ME Brown - Current ornithology, 1996‏ - Springer
Important biological concepts typically have many definitions. Body condition is no
exception; it is a multi-level phenomenon that can be defined either conceptually or …

Reconstructing avian diets using stable-carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of egg components: patterns of isotopic fractionation and turnover

KA Hobson - The Condor, 1995‏ - academic.oup.com
Because eggs are composed of nutrients that are ultimately derived from the diet of adult
females, the relative abundance of naturally-occurring stable isotopes of carbon and …

Trophic relationships among seabirds in central California: combined stable isotope and conventional dietary approach

WJ Sydeman, KA Hobson, P Pyle, EB McLaren - The Condor, 1997‏ - academic.oup.com
We used stable isotope analysis (SIA) and conventional techniques of diet assessment to
determine marine trophic relationships in the Gulf of the Farallones, California, with an …

Mallard duckling growth and survival in relation to aquatic invertebrates

RR Cox Jr, MA Hanson, CC Roy, NH Euliss Jr… - The Journal of Wildlife …, 1998‏ - JSTOR
Identification and assessment of the relative importance of factors affecting duckling growth
and survival are essential for effective management of mallards on breeding areas. For each …

Cyclical changes in body composition in the annual cycle and migration of the Eared Grebe Podiceps nigricollis

JR Jehl Jr - Journal of Avian Biology, 1997‏ - JSTOR
In changes that are among the most dramatic known for birds, Eared Grebes undergo 3-6
atrophy/hypertrophy cycles in major body constituents annually. The most pronounced takes …

Declining scaup populations: issues, hypotheses, and research needs

JE Austin, AD Afton, MG Anderson, RG Clark… - Wildlife Society …, 2000‏ - JSTOR
The population estimate for greater (Aythya marila) and lesser (Aythya affinis) scaup
(combined) has declined dramatically since the early 1980s to record lows in 1998. The …

Nutrient Reserves of Lesser Scaup (Aythya Affinis) During Spring Migration in the Mississippi Flyway: A Test of the Spring Condition Hypothesis

MJ Anteau, AD Afton - The Auk, 2004‏ - academic.oup.com
The continental scaup population (Lesser [Aythya affinis] and Greater [A. marila] combined)
has declined markedly since 1978. One hypothesis for the population decline states that …