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S. Merino ; A. Barbosa 1997Polar Biol 17 p14-16
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Proc R Soc B 263 p9-12
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J. A. Fargallo, Auteur ; S. Merino, AuteurDans Ardea (87(2) 1999)We have studied the effects of a brood size manipulation on the infection by blood parasites in a Blue Tit Pants caeruleus population in central Spain. Overall, 98% of the birds were infected by at least one parasite species. Haemorpteus majoris[...]
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G. Tomas, Auteur ; J. Martinez, Auteur ; S. Merino, AuteurThe blood stress protein response can be used to evaluate physiological or environmental stress in individuals and populations. It is important that sample conservation and transport are correct to avoid confounding effects on protein analyses. [...]
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J. Moreno, Auteur ; J. L. Osorno, Auteur ; J. Morales, Auteur ; S. Merino, Auteur ; G. Tomas, AuteurA recent hypothesis posits that the bright colours of many avian eggs may act like signals of female genetic quality or condition to males in species with biparental care, inducing them to work harder for their offspring. We measured the colour [...]
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A. Barbosa, Auteur ; S. Merino, Auteur ; J. J. Cuervo, Auteur ; F. de Lope, Auteur ; A. P. Moller, AuteurExtravagant tails of many male birds are morphological structures affected by both natural and sexual selection. Elongated tail feathers may be more vulnerable to damage than feathers of short length. Feather breakage may thus act as a constrain[...]
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B. Esparza, Auteur ; Alejandro Martinez-Abrain, Auteur ; S. Merino, Auteur ; D. Oro, Auteur
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J. Rivero-de Aguilar, Auteur ; H. Westerdahl, Auteur ; Josue Martinez-De La Puente, Auteur ; G. Tomas, Auteur ; J. Martinez, Auteur ; S. Merino, AuteurMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) genes are central for the adaptive immune response against parasites. Here, we investigated potential associations among MHC-I alleles and blood parasite infections in a natural breeding population of a pas[...]
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J. Moreno, Auteur ; S. Merino, Auteur ; J. J. Sanz, Auteur ; E. Arriero, Auteur ; J. Morales, Auteur ; G. Tomas, AuteurOffspring body mass and hatching date have been proposed as useful correlates of post-fledging survival and recruitment probability in studies of avian populations. However, these links may be mediated by underlying physiological variables which[...]
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Alejandro Martinez-Abrain, Auteur ; S. Merino, Auteur ; D. Oro, Auteur ; B. Esparza, Auteur
