Differences in the timing and extent of annual moult of black-browed albatrosses Thalassarche melanophris living in contrasting environments
Moult entails costs related to the acquisition of energy and nutrients necessary for feather synthesis, as well as the impact of reduced flight performance induced by gaps in the wing plumage. Variation in moult strategies within and between populations may convey valuable information on energetic t...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2013
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.12/2352 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio.ispa.pt:10400.12/2352 |