Fat Dynamics of Arctic-Nesting Sandpipers During Spring in Mid-Continental North America

• Published in: The Auk Vol. 123; no. 2; pp. 323 - 334
• Main Authors: Krapu, Gary L., Eldridge, Jan L., Gratto-Trevor, Cheri L., Buhl, Deborah A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.04.2006

Abstract We measured fresh body mass, total body fat, and fat-free dry mass (FFDM) of three species of Arctic-nesting calidrid sandpipers (Baird's Sandpiper [Calidris bairdii], hereafter “BASA”; Semipalmated Sandpiper [C. pusilla], hereafter “SESA”; and White-rumped Sandpiper [C. fuscicollis],...