Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks

Autores
Gallo, Luciana; Quintana, Flavio Roberto; Svagelj, Walter Sergio; Uhart, Marcela María
Año de publicación
2017
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Plasma biochemistries provide a complementary method for assessing physiological and nutritional status of free-ranging wild birds. Triglycerides, total protein and alkaline phosphatase were determined in 110 free-living Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) chicks aged 16-35 days, at Punta León (Argentina) during 2010 and 2011. Body mass at 30 days of age ("pre-fledging body condition", 2010 only) and body mass corrected by tarsus length at the time of blood sampling ("current body condition", 2011 only) were also determined. Variability of parameters by sex, hatching order, survival, age and breeding season was assessed, and the relationship between biochemical and morphometric indices was also explored. Morphometric indices were higher in A-chicks (pre-fledging body condition also varied with sex), and explained 35-55% of B-chick survival. Biochemistries differed significantly between breeding seasons, being higher in 2011. Alkaline phosphatase increased with age, and total protein was higher in A-chicks. Triglycerides and total protein accounted for 26% and 30%, respectively, of variation in current body condition; however, they did not forecast pre-fledging body condition. Lastly, total protein levels predicted B-chick survival (higher levels in surviving B-chicks), but their prognostic value was relatively low. The results suggest that unlike morphometric indices, the biochemistries chosen are valuable to assess individual body condition at the time of sampling, yet their applicability for predicting chick survival requires further evaluation.
Fil: Gallo, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina
Fil: Quintana, Flavio Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina
Fil: Svagelj, Walter Sergio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Uhart, Marcela María. University of California; Estados Unidos
Materia
BODY CONDITION
IMPERIAL CORMORANT
MORPHOMETRIC INDICES
PATAGONIA ARGENTINA
PHALACROCORAX ATRICEPS
PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRIES
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spelling Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) ChicksGallo, LucianaQuintana, Flavio RobertoSvagelj, Walter SergioUhart, Marcela MaríaBODY CONDITIONIMPERIAL CORMORANTMORPHOMETRIC INDICESPATAGONIA ARGENTINAPHALACROCORAX ATRICEPSPLASMA BIOCHEMISTRIEShttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Plasma biochemistries provide a complementary method for assessing physiological and nutritional status of free-ranging wild birds. Triglycerides, total protein and alkaline phosphatase were determined in 110 free-living Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) chicks aged 16-35 days, at Punta León (Argentina) during 2010 and 2011. Body mass at 30 days of age ("pre-fledging body condition", 2010 only) and body mass corrected by tarsus length at the time of blood sampling ("current body condition", 2011 only) were also determined. Variability of parameters by sex, hatching order, survival, age and breeding season was assessed, and the relationship between biochemical and morphometric indices was also explored. Morphometric indices were higher in A-chicks (pre-fledging body condition also varied with sex), and explained 35-55% of B-chick survival. Biochemistries differed significantly between breeding seasons, being higher in 2011. Alkaline phosphatase increased with age, and total protein was higher in A-chicks. Triglycerides and total protein accounted for 26% and 30%, respectively, of variation in current body condition; however, they did not forecast pre-fledging body condition. Lastly, total protein levels predicted B-chick survival (higher levels in surviving B-chicks), but their prognostic value was relatively low. The results suggest that unlike morphometric indices, the biochemistries chosen are valuable to assess individual body condition at the time of sampling, yet their applicability for predicting chick survival requires further evaluation.Fil: Gallo, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; ArgentinaFil: Quintana, Flavio Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; ArgentinaFil: Svagelj, Walter Sergio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; ArgentinaFil: Uhart, Marcela María. University of California; Estados UnidosWaterbird Society2017-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/37285Gallo, Luciana; Quintana, Flavio Roberto; Svagelj, Walter Sergio; Uhart, Marcela María; Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks; Waterbird Society; Waterbirds (de Leon Springs, Fla.); 40; 2; 6-2017; 118-1281524-46951938-5390CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.bioone.org/doi/pdf/10.1675/063.040.0204info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1675/063.040.0204info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T09:52:18Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/37285instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 09:52:18.274CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks
title Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks
spellingShingle Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks
Gallo, Luciana
BODY CONDITION
IMPERIAL CORMORANT
MORPHOMETRIC INDICES
PATAGONIA ARGENTINA
PHALACROCORAX ATRICEPS
PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRIES
title_short Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks
title_full Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks
title_fullStr Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks
title_full_unstemmed Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks
title_sort Plasma Biochemistries and Morphometric Indices of Body Condition in Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) Chicks
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gallo, Luciana
Quintana, Flavio Roberto
Svagelj, Walter Sergio
Uhart, Marcela María
author Gallo, Luciana
author_facet Gallo, Luciana
Quintana, Flavio Roberto
Svagelj, Walter Sergio
Uhart, Marcela María
author_role author
author2 Quintana, Flavio Roberto
Svagelj, Walter Sergio
Uhart, Marcela María
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BODY CONDITION
IMPERIAL CORMORANT
MORPHOMETRIC INDICES
PATAGONIA ARGENTINA
PHALACROCORAX ATRICEPS
PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRIES
topic BODY CONDITION
IMPERIAL CORMORANT
MORPHOMETRIC INDICES
PATAGONIA ARGENTINA
PHALACROCORAX ATRICEPS
PLASMA BIOCHEMISTRIES
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Plasma biochemistries provide a complementary method for assessing physiological and nutritional status of free-ranging wild birds. Triglycerides, total protein and alkaline phosphatase were determined in 110 free-living Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) chicks aged 16-35 days, at Punta León (Argentina) during 2010 and 2011. Body mass at 30 days of age ("pre-fledging body condition", 2010 only) and body mass corrected by tarsus length at the time of blood sampling ("current body condition", 2011 only) were also determined. Variability of parameters by sex, hatching order, survival, age and breeding season was assessed, and the relationship between biochemical and morphometric indices was also explored. Morphometric indices were higher in A-chicks (pre-fledging body condition also varied with sex), and explained 35-55% of B-chick survival. Biochemistries differed significantly between breeding seasons, being higher in 2011. Alkaline phosphatase increased with age, and total protein was higher in A-chicks. Triglycerides and total protein accounted for 26% and 30%, respectively, of variation in current body condition; however, they did not forecast pre-fledging body condition. Lastly, total protein levels predicted B-chick survival (higher levels in surviving B-chicks), but their prognostic value was relatively low. The results suggest that unlike morphometric indices, the biochemistries chosen are valuable to assess individual body condition at the time of sampling, yet their applicability for predicting chick survival requires further evaluation.
Fil: Gallo, Luciana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina
Fil: Quintana, Flavio Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Instituto de Biología de Organismos Marinos; Argentina
Fil: Svagelj, Walter Sergio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Mar del Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras. Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata. Facultad de Ciencia Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras; Argentina
Fil: Uhart, Marcela María. University of California; Estados Unidos
description Plasma biochemistries provide a complementary method for assessing physiological and nutritional status of free-ranging wild birds. Triglycerides, total protein and alkaline phosphatase were determined in 110 free-living Imperial Cormorant (Phalacrocorax atriceps) chicks aged 16-35 days, at Punta León (Argentina) during 2010 and 2011. Body mass at 30 days of age ("pre-fledging body condition", 2010 only) and body mass corrected by tarsus length at the time of blood sampling ("current body condition", 2011 only) were also determined. Variability of parameters by sex, hatching order, survival, age and breeding season was assessed, and the relationship between biochemical and morphometric indices was also explored. Morphometric indices were higher in A-chicks (pre-fledging body condition also varied with sex), and explained 35-55% of B-chick survival. Biochemistries differed significantly between breeding seasons, being higher in 2011. Alkaline phosphatase increased with age, and total protein was higher in A-chicks. Triglycerides and total protein accounted for 26% and 30%, respectively, of variation in current body condition; however, they did not forecast pre-fledging body condition. Lastly, total protein levels predicted B-chick survival (higher levels in surviving B-chicks), but their prognostic value was relatively low. The results suggest that unlike morphometric indices, the biochemistries chosen are valuable to assess individual body condition at the time of sampling, yet their applicability for predicting chick survival requires further evaluation.
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