Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina
- Autores
- Lisnizer, Nora; Cotichelli, Leonardo; Yorio, Pablo Martin; Basso, Nestor Guillermo; Gatto, Alejandro Javier
- Año de publicación
- 2014
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- inglés
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- The first information on the morphometry and sexual size dimorphism of the sympatric South American (Sterna hirundinacea), Cayenne (Thalasseus sandvicensis eurygnathus) and Royal (T. maximus maximus) terns from the Patagonia region in Argentina is provided, and a discriminant analysis to sex the three species is used. Morphological characters were obtained from South American Terns (n = 83), Cayenne Terns (n = 63) and Royal Terns (n = 20). All species were sexed using polymerase chain reaction-based molecular techniques. Sexes in the three tern species were only slightly dimorphic in size. Male Cayenne and South American terns were significantly larger than females in bill length, bill depth and head length. Royal Terns, in contrast, showed a high overlap in most morphological measurements, with head length being the only measurement that differed significantly between sexes. Head length correctly sexed 89% of South American Terns and 75% of Royal Terns, while a function including bill depth and head length correctly sexed 78% of Cayenne Terns. Our results provide a valuable tool for rapid sexing in the field of these three Patagonian terns, although reliable sexing in Cayenne and Royal terns should be preferentially achieved using a combination of morphometric and molecular sexing.
Fil: Lisnizer, Nora. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Cotichelli, Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina
Fil: Yorio, Pablo Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos
Fil: Basso, Nestor Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society Argentina; Argentina
Fil: Gatto, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina - Materia
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Sex Determination
Discriminant Analysis
Morphometric Traits
Sexual Dimorphism
Sterna Hirundi-Nacea
Thalasseus Maximus
Thalasseus Sandvicensis Eurygnathus - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, ArgentinaLisnizer, NoraCotichelli, LeonardoYorio, Pablo MartinBasso, Nestor GuillermoGatto, Alejandro JavierSex DeterminationDiscriminant AnalysisMorphometric TraitsSexual DimorphismSterna Hirundi-NaceaThalasseus MaximusThalasseus Sandvicensis Eurygnathushttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The first information on the morphometry and sexual size dimorphism of the sympatric South American (Sterna hirundinacea), Cayenne (Thalasseus sandvicensis eurygnathus) and Royal (T. maximus maximus) terns from the Patagonia region in Argentina is provided, and a discriminant analysis to sex the three species is used. Morphological characters were obtained from South American Terns (n = 83), Cayenne Terns (n = 63) and Royal Terns (n = 20). All species were sexed using polymerase chain reaction-based molecular techniques. Sexes in the three tern species were only slightly dimorphic in size. Male Cayenne and South American terns were significantly larger than females in bill length, bill depth and head length. Royal Terns, in contrast, showed a high overlap in most morphological measurements, with head length being the only measurement that differed significantly between sexes. Head length correctly sexed 89% of South American Terns and 75% of Royal Terns, while a function including bill depth and head length correctly sexed 78% of Cayenne Terns. Our results provide a valuable tool for rapid sexing in the field of these three Patagonian terns, although reliable sexing in Cayenne and Royal terns should be preferentially achieved using a combination of morphometric and molecular sexing.Fil: Lisnizer, Nora. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Cotichelli, Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaFil: Yorio, Pablo Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados UnidosFil: Basso, Nestor Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society Argentina; ArgentinaFil: Gatto, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; ArgentinaWaterbird Soc2014info: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/11336/18143Lisnizer, Nora; Cotichelli, Leonardo; Yorio, Pablo Martin; Basso, Nestor Guillermo; Gatto, Alejandro Javier; Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina; Waterbird Soc; Waterbirds (de Leon Springs, Fla.); 37; 2; -1-2014; 183-1901524-4695CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1675/063.037.0207info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1675/063.037.0207info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T10:42:28Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/18143instacron: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:34982025-09-29 10:42:28.875CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina |
title |
Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina |
spellingShingle |
Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina Lisnizer, Nora Sex Determination Discriminant Analysis Morphometric Traits Sexual Dimorphism Sterna Hirundi-Nacea Thalasseus Maximus Thalasseus Sandvicensis Eurygnathus |
title_short |
Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina |
title_full |
Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina |
title_fullStr |
Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina |
title_full_unstemmed |
Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina |
title_sort |
Using morphometry and molecular markers for sexing South American, cayenne and royal terns breeding in Patagonia, Argentina |
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv |
Lisnizer, Nora Cotichelli, Leonardo Yorio, Pablo Martin Basso, Nestor Guillermo Gatto, Alejandro Javier |
author |
Lisnizer, Nora |
author_facet |
Lisnizer, Nora Cotichelli, Leonardo Yorio, Pablo Martin Basso, Nestor Guillermo Gatto, Alejandro Javier |
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Cotichelli, Leonardo Yorio, Pablo Martin Basso, Nestor Guillermo Gatto, Alejandro Javier |
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author author author author |
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Sex Determination Discriminant Analysis Morphometric Traits Sexual Dimorphism Sterna Hirundi-Nacea Thalasseus Maximus Thalasseus Sandvicensis Eurygnathus |
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Sex Determination Discriminant Analysis Morphometric Traits Sexual Dimorphism Sterna Hirundi-Nacea Thalasseus Maximus Thalasseus Sandvicensis Eurygnathus |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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The first information on the morphometry and sexual size dimorphism of the sympatric South American (Sterna hirundinacea), Cayenne (Thalasseus sandvicensis eurygnathus) and Royal (T. maximus maximus) terns from the Patagonia region in Argentina is provided, and a discriminant analysis to sex the three species is used. Morphological characters were obtained from South American Terns (n = 83), Cayenne Terns (n = 63) and Royal Terns (n = 20). All species were sexed using polymerase chain reaction-based molecular techniques. Sexes in the three tern species were only slightly dimorphic in size. Male Cayenne and South American terns were significantly larger than females in bill length, bill depth and head length. Royal Terns, in contrast, showed a high overlap in most morphological measurements, with head length being the only measurement that differed significantly between sexes. Head length correctly sexed 89% of South American Terns and 75% of Royal Terns, while a function including bill depth and head length correctly sexed 78% of Cayenne Terns. Our results provide a valuable tool for rapid sexing in the field of these three Patagonian terns, although reliable sexing in Cayenne and Royal terns should be preferentially achieved using a combination of morphometric and molecular sexing. Fil: Lisnizer, Nora. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina Fil: Cotichelli, Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina Fil: Yorio, Pablo Martin. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society; Estados Unidos Fil: Basso, Nestor Guillermo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina. Wildlife Conservation Society Argentina; Argentina Fil: Gatto, Alejandro Javier. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico; Argentina |
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The first information on the morphometry and sexual size dimorphism of the sympatric South American (Sterna hirundinacea), Cayenne (Thalasseus sandvicensis eurygnathus) and Royal (T. maximus maximus) terns from the Patagonia region in Argentina is provided, and a discriminant analysis to sex the three species is used. Morphological characters were obtained from South American Terns (n = 83), Cayenne Terns (n = 63) and Royal Terns (n = 20). All species were sexed using polymerase chain reaction-based molecular techniques. Sexes in the three tern species were only slightly dimorphic in size. Male Cayenne and South American terns were significantly larger than females in bill length, bill depth and head length. Royal Terns, in contrast, showed a high overlap in most morphological measurements, with head length being the only measurement that differed significantly between sexes. Head length correctly sexed 89% of South American Terns and 75% of Royal Terns, while a function including bill depth and head length correctly sexed 78% of Cayenne Terns. Our results provide a valuable tool for rapid sexing in the field of these three Patagonian terns, although reliable sexing in Cayenne and Royal terns should be preferentially achieved using a combination of morphometric and molecular sexing. |
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