Year: 2021
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Part I: Nest parasites, changes in breeding phenology and reproduction 19Chapter 2 Effects of fleas on nest success of Arctic Barnacle geese: experimentally testing the mechanism 21 Chapter 3 Climate warming may affect the optimal timing of reproduction for migratory geese differently in the low and high Arctic 37 Part II: Environmental contamination 51 Chapter 4 Mercury associated neurochemical response in Arctic barnacle goslings (Branta leucopsis) 53 Chapter 5 Indices of stress and immune function in Arctic barnacle goslings (Branta leucopsis) were impacted by social isolation but not a contaminated grazing environment 63 Chapter 6 Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings (Branta leucopsis) is affected by legacy trace contaminants 75 Part III: Behavioural consistency and plasticity 87 Chapter 7 State-dependence explains individual variation in nest defence behaviour in a long-lived bird.
Author: Margje de Jong
Language: English
Topic: Avian ecology and behavior
Subfield: Ecology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Awards: G1310171238, G4972440083
OpenAlex ID: W3200596117