Exploring the adjustment to parasite pressure hypothesis: differences in uropygial gland volume and haemosporidian infection in palearctic and neotropical birds
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DOI: 10.1093/cz/zoaa037
Abstract: Abstract Parasites are globally widespread pathogenic organisms, which impose important selective forces upon their hosts. Thus, in accordance with the Adjustment to parasite pressure hypothesis, it is expected that defenses among hosts vary relative to… read more here.
Keywords: haemosporidian infection; uropygial gland; size; gland ... See more keywords
Influence of haemosporidian infection status on structural and carotenoid-based colouration in the blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus
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DOI: 10.1111/jav.01840
Abstract: Hypotheses postulating parasite-mediated mate choice intrinsically assume that parasitic infections deteriorate the quality of male ornamentation. Although this assumption has often been studied in ... read more here.
Keywords: carotenoid based; haemosporidian infection; structural carotenoid; status structural ... See more keywords