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Titre :	Effects of diet on growth-related patterns of energy and macronutrient assimilation efficiency in a semi-precocial bird, the Gull-billed Tern Gelochelidon nilotica
Auteurs :	Noelia Albano, Auteur ; José A. Masero, Auteur ; Juan M. Sánchez-Guzmán, Auteur ; Auxiliadora Villegas, Auteur ; Francisco Santiago-Quesada, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Ardea (99(1) SPR 2011)
Article en page(s) :	93-101
Résumé :	Despite the extensive literature on energy assimilation efficiency in birds, only a few studies have dealt specifically with offspring, and to our knowledge there is no information on macronutrient assimilation efficiencies during the growth period of chicks. We studied growth-related energy and macronutrient assimilation efficiencies of semi-precocial chicks of Gull-billed Terns Gelochelidon nilotica as a function of their diet. We experimentally evaluated several digestive parameters in chicks fed different diets - fish vs. insects - when 10,

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