Condition index monitoring supports conservation priorities for the protection of threatened grass-finch populations | Zendy

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Condition index monitoring supports conservation priorities for the protection of threatened grass-finch populations

Author(s) -

Kimberly Maute,

Kris French,

Sarah Legge,

Lee B. Astheimer,

Stephen T. Garnett

Publication year - 2015

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/cov025

Subject(s) - threatened species , biology , endangered species , finch , ecology , population , critically endangered , conservation status , demography , sociology , habitat

Condition variation in endangered Gouldian and non-declining long-tailed finches was compared to populations of lesser-studied star and black-throated finches. Populations predicted to be vulnerable had patterns of muscle, fat and CORT levels similar to Gouldian finches, suggesting they are at a higher risk of future declines.

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