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Seasonal changes in the preen wax composition of the Herring gull Larus argentatus
The preen gland produces oily secretion, which smeared onto a bird’s plumage improves its maintenance. The main components of the secretion are waxes, and its composition often changes during the year. The aim of this study was to determine the differences in the chemical composition of preen waxes...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5533864/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28804215 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00049-017-0239-z |