Species-Dependent Effects of the Urban Environment on Fatty Acid Composition and Oxidative Stress in Birds

Ecological impacts of urbanization include the loss of biodiversity and changes in species composition and population densities. However, how the urban environment affects fundamental physiological parameters is largely unknown. Here, we investigated physiological components related to health and nu...

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Main Authors: Caroline Isaksson, Martin N. Andersson, Andreas Nord, Maria von Post, Hong-Lei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2017.00044/full