Nutritional consequences of breeding away from riparian habitats in Bank Swallows: new evidence from multiple endogenous markers | Zendy

Corrine S. V. Génier | Zendy; Christopher G. Guglielmo | Zendy; Greg W. Mitchell | Zendy; Myles Falconer | Zendy; Keith A. Hobson | Zendy

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Nutritional consequences of breeding away from riparian habitats in Bank Swallows: new evidence from multiple endogenous markers

Author(s) -

Corrine S. V. Génier,

Christopher G. Guglielmo,

Greg W. Mitchell,

Myles Falconer,

Keith A. Hobson

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

conservation physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942

H-Index - 37

ISSN - 2051-1434

DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coaa140

Subject(s) - biology , feather , predation , habitat , ecology , juvenile , riparian zone , threatened species , chinook wind , fishery , oncorhynchus , fish <actinopterygii>

Bank Swallows ( Riparia riparia ) breed naturally in riparian habitats but also at inland human-made aggregate pits. Based on three endogenous markers used to track diet, we demonstrate that inland nesting results in nutritional consequences for young birds due to reduced provisioning of omega-3 fatty acids.

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