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