Evolutionary design of a flexible, seasonally migratory, avian phenotype: why trade gizzard mass against pectoral muscle mass?

Migratory birds undergo impressive body remodelling over the course of an annual cycle. Prior to long-distance flights, red knots (Calidris canutus islandica) reduce gizzard mass while increasing body mass and pectoral muscle mass. Although body mass and pectoral muscle mass are functionally linked...

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Publicado no:Proc Biol Sci
Main Authors: Mathot, Kimberley J., Kok, Eva M. A., Burant, Joseph B., Dekinga, Anne, Manche, Petra, Saintonge, Darren, Piersma, Theunis
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: The Royal Society 2019
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Ecology
Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6545091/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31113330
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2019.0518
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