Composition of physiologically important fatty acids in great tits differs between urban and rural populations on a seasonal basis
Fatty acids (FA) have crucial functions in animals, affecting e.g. inflammatory responses, thermoregulation, and cell membrane fluidity. Diet and ambient temperature affect animals’ FA composition, which, in turn, may influence these physiological processes. Great tits (Parus major) −common in both...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2015.00093/full |