Maternal carotenoid supplementation does not affect breeding performance in the Great Tit (Parus major)
1. Carotenoids are micronutrients with many beneficial health-related effects. They are effective antioxidants and stimulants of the immune system. Carotenoids cannot be synthesized in animals and must be obtained from food. As such, they may limit reproductive output and performance, and on the pro...
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Published in | Functional ecology Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 776 - 783 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Oxford, UK
Oxford, UK : Blackwell Publishing Ltd
01.08.2007
British Ecological Society Blackwell Publishing Ltd Blackwell Science |
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