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Richard A. Fuller, Auteur ; Stuart Bearhop, Auteur ; Neil B. Metcalfe, Auteur ; Theunis Piersma, AuteurForaging birds can manage time spent vigilant for predators by forming groups of various sizes. However, group size alone will not always reliably determine the optimal level of vigilance. For example, variation in predation risk or food quality[...]
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Jonathan D. Blount, Auteur ; Neil B. Metcalfe, Auteur ; Kathryn E. Arnold, Auteur ; Peter F. Surai, Auteur ; Pat Monaghan, AuteurEffects of neonatal nutrition on adult reproductive performance have been little studied. In Zebra Finches Taeniopygia guttata, poor neonatal nutrition is known to be associated with reduced blood antioxidant levels in adulthood, which could imp[...]
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Donald Reid, Auteur ; John D. Armstrong, Auteur ; Neil B. Metcalfe, Auteur1. Basal levels of metabolism vary significantly among individuals in many taxa, but the effects of this on fitness are generally unknown. Resting metabolic rate (RMR) in juvenile salmon and trout is positively related to dominance status and ab[...]
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Francois Criscuolo, Auteur ; Pierre Bize, Auteur ; Lubna Nasir, Auteur ; Neil B. Metcalfe, Auteur ; Chris G. Foote, Auteur ; Kate Griffiths, Auteur ; Elizabeth A. Gault, Auteur ; Pat Monaghan, AuteurWe present the application of a real-time quantitative PCR assay, previously developed to measure relative telomere length in humans and mice, to two bird species, the zebra finch Taeniopygia guttata and the Alpine swift Apus melba. This techniq[...]
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Kathryn E. Arnold, Auteur ; Jonathan D. Blount, Auteur ; Neil B. Metcalfe, Auteur ; Kate J. Orr, Auteur ; Aileen Adam, Auteur ; David Houston, Auteur ; Pat Monaghan, AuteurIndividuals can compensate for poor early, nutrition by accelerating their growth rates once diet improves, but if malnutrition Occurs at a key stage of development only certain body structures may compensate fully. This degree of compensation i[...]
