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Variations in size and growth of Great skua Catharacta skua chicks in relation to adult age, hatching date, egg volume, brood size and hatching sequence
Author(s) -
Furness R. W.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1983.tb06119.x
Subject(s) - hatching , biology , brood , zoology , ecology , population , shetland , demography , sociology , oceanography , geology
The paper describes the relationships between adult age, hatching date, egg volume, brood size, hatching sequence, chick weight at hatching, chick growth rate and chick body size for a population of Great skuas in Shetland. The relative importance of these factors, and food availability, is assessed in determining chick size, weight, and growth rate.