Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors

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Blaco, Guillermo; Bautista, Luis M.; Hornero Méndez, Dámaso; Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin; Wiemeyer, Guillermo; Sanchez Zapata, José A.; Hiraldo, Fernando; Donázar, José A.
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Because large species ingest proportionally less food than small ones, it may be predicted that they should incorporate relatively fewer carotenoids to a proportionally equal volume of blood. However, some species may increase their levels of circulating carotenoids by ingesting unusual food. We tested whether the plasma concentration of carotenoids scales to the three-quarter power of mass in nine predatory and scavenger raptor species. No significant allometric relationships were found due to the unusually high concentrations of carotenoids in the Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus and the Andean condor Vultur gryphus. To assess whether these two species deviate from the allometric rule through the exploitation of unusual sources of carotenoids, or due to a physiological adaptation to improve the uptake of carotenoids, we determined allometric patterns in individuals of these two species kept in captivity with an exclusive diet of flesh. Our results provided support for the allometric rule because the slope of the allometric equation did not differ from a three-quarter exponent when carotenoid levels of the two outliers were replaced by those of captive birds. This adjustment to the allometric rule suggests a lack of any physiological adaptation to improve the uptake of the low concentrations of carotenoids contained in flesh. Differences between species in carotenoid incorporation into the bloodstream may be ultimately due to contrasting evolutionary history, physiology and associated colour-signalling strategies, but proximately due to the acquisition of these micronutrients from both usual and unusual dietary sources.
Fil: Blaco, Guillermo. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales; España
Fil: Bautista, Luis M.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales; España
Fil: Hornero Méndez, Dámaso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Instituto de la Grasa; España
Fil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; Argentina
Fil: Wiemeyer, Guillermo. Jard ın Zoologico de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. The Peregrine Fundation; Estados Unidos
Fil: Sanchez Zapata, José A.. Universidad de Miguel Hernandez; España
Fil: Hiraldo, Fernando. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Estacion Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Donázar, José A.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Estacion Biológica de Doñana; España
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spelling Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptorsBlaco, GuillermoBautista, Luis M.Hornero Méndez, DámasoLambertucci, Sergio AgustinWiemeyer, GuillermoSanchez Zapata, José A.Hiraldo, FernandoDonázar, José A.Body MassCarnivoresDietMicronutrientshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1Because large species ingest proportionally less food than small ones, it may be predicted that they should incorporate relatively fewer carotenoids to a proportionally equal volume of blood. However, some species may increase their levels of circulating carotenoids by ingesting unusual food. We tested whether the plasma concentration of carotenoids scales to the three-quarter power of mass in nine predatory and scavenger raptor species. No significant allometric relationships were found due to the unusually high concentrations of carotenoids in the Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus and the Andean condor Vultur gryphus. To assess whether these two species deviate from the allometric rule through the exploitation of unusual sources of carotenoids, or due to a physiological adaptation to improve the uptake of carotenoids, we determined allometric patterns in individuals of these two species kept in captivity with an exclusive diet of flesh. Our results provided support for the allometric rule because the slope of the allometric equation did not differ from a three-quarter exponent when carotenoid levels of the two outliers were replaced by those of captive birds. This adjustment to the allometric rule suggests a lack of any physiological adaptation to improve the uptake of the low concentrations of carotenoids contained in flesh. Differences between species in carotenoid incorporation into the bloodstream may be ultimately due to contrasting evolutionary history, physiology and associated colour-signalling strategies, but proximately due to the acquisition of these micronutrients from both usual and unusual dietary sources.Fil: Blaco, Guillermo. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales; EspañaFil: Bautista, Luis M.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales; EspañaFil: Hornero Méndez, Dámaso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Instituto de la Grasa; EspañaFil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; ArgentinaFil: Wiemeyer, Guillermo. Jard ın Zoologico de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. The Peregrine Fundation; Estados UnidosFil: Sanchez Zapata, José A.. Universidad de Miguel Hernandez; EspañaFil: Hiraldo, Fernando. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Estacion Biológica de Doñana; EspañaFil: Donázar, José A.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Estacion Biológica de Doñana; EspañaWiley2014-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/11726Blaco, Guillermo; Bautista, Luis M.; Hornero Méndez, Dámaso; Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin; Wiemeyer, Guillermo; et al.; Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors; Wiley; Ibis; 156; 3; 6-2014; 668-6750019-1019enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ibi.12155/abstractinfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1111/ibi.12155info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-10-22T11:59:26Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/11726instacron: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:34982025-10-22 11:59:26.411CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors
title Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors
spellingShingle Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors
Blaco, Guillermo
Body Mass
Carnivores
Diet
Micronutrients
title_short Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors
title_full Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors
title_fullStr Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors
title_full_unstemmed Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors
title_sort Allometric deviations of plasma carotenoids in raptors
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Blaco, Guillermo
Bautista, Luis M.
Hornero Méndez, Dámaso
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
Wiemeyer, Guillermo
Sanchez Zapata, José A.
Hiraldo, Fernando
Donázar, José A.
author Blaco, Guillermo
author_facet Blaco, Guillermo
Bautista, Luis M.
Hornero Méndez, Dámaso
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
Wiemeyer, Guillermo
Sanchez Zapata, José A.
Hiraldo, Fernando
Donázar, José A.
author_role author
author2 Bautista, Luis M.
Hornero Méndez, Dámaso
Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin
Wiemeyer, Guillermo
Sanchez Zapata, José A.
Hiraldo, Fernando
Donázar, José A.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Body Mass
Carnivores
Diet
Micronutrients
topic Body Mass
Carnivores
Diet
Micronutrients
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Because large species ingest proportionally less food than small ones, it may be predicted that they should incorporate relatively fewer carotenoids to a proportionally equal volume of blood. However, some species may increase their levels of circulating carotenoids by ingesting unusual food. We tested whether the plasma concentration of carotenoids scales to the three-quarter power of mass in nine predatory and scavenger raptor species. No significant allometric relationships were found due to the unusually high concentrations of carotenoids in the Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus and the Andean condor Vultur gryphus. To assess whether these two species deviate from the allometric rule through the exploitation of unusual sources of carotenoids, or due to a physiological adaptation to improve the uptake of carotenoids, we determined allometric patterns in individuals of these two species kept in captivity with an exclusive diet of flesh. Our results provided support for the allometric rule because the slope of the allometric equation did not differ from a three-quarter exponent when carotenoid levels of the two outliers were replaced by those of captive birds. This adjustment to the allometric rule suggests a lack of any physiological adaptation to improve the uptake of the low concentrations of carotenoids contained in flesh. Differences between species in carotenoid incorporation into the bloodstream may be ultimately due to contrasting evolutionary history, physiology and associated colour-signalling strategies, but proximately due to the acquisition of these micronutrients from both usual and unusual dietary sources.
Fil: Blaco, Guillermo. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales; España
Fil: Bautista, Luis M.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales; España
Fil: Hornero Méndez, Dámaso. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Instituto de la Grasa; España
Fil: Lambertucci, Sergio Agustin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagonia Norte. Instituto de Investigación en Biodiversidad y Medioambiente; Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Comahue; Argentina
Fil: Wiemeyer, Guillermo. Jard ın Zoologico de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires; Argentina. The Peregrine Fundation; Estados Unidos
Fil: Sanchez Zapata, José A.. Universidad de Miguel Hernandez; España
Fil: Hiraldo, Fernando. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Estacion Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Donázar, José A.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas. Estacion Biológica de Doñana; España
description Because large species ingest proportionally less food than small ones, it may be predicted that they should incorporate relatively fewer carotenoids to a proportionally equal volume of blood. However, some species may increase their levels of circulating carotenoids by ingesting unusual food. We tested whether the plasma concentration of carotenoids scales to the three-quarter power of mass in nine predatory and scavenger raptor species. No significant allometric relationships were found due to the unusually high concentrations of carotenoids in the Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus and the Andean condor Vultur gryphus. To assess whether these two species deviate from the allometric rule through the exploitation of unusual sources of carotenoids, or due to a physiological adaptation to improve the uptake of carotenoids, we determined allometric patterns in individuals of these two species kept in captivity with an exclusive diet of flesh. Our results provided support for the allometric rule because the slope of the allometric equation did not differ from a three-quarter exponent when carotenoid levels of the two outliers were replaced by those of captive birds. This adjustment to the allometric rule suggests a lack of any physiological adaptation to improve the uptake of the low concentrations of carotenoids contained in flesh. Differences between species in carotenoid incorporation into the bloodstream may be ultimately due to contrasting evolutionary history, physiology and associated colour-signalling strategies, but proximately due to the acquisition of these micronutrients from both usual and unusual dietary sources.
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