Three-Phase Fuel Deposition in a Long-Distance Migrant, the Red Knot (Calidris canutus piersmai), before the Flight to High Arctic Breeding Grounds

Refuelling by migratory birds before take-off on long flights is generally considered a two-phase process, with protein accumulation preceding rapid fat deposition. The first phase expresses the demands for a large digestive system for nutrient storage after shrinkage during previous flights, the se...

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Autores principales: Hua, Ning, Piersma, Theunis, Ma, Zhijun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3640059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23638114
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062551

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3640059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23638114
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062551

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