Levels of antioxidants in breeding female Audouin's gulls and their deposition in eggs across different environments Universiteit Antwerpen
Diet quality and dietary antioxidants are interrelated factors that influence many animal traits. However, little is known about this relationship in wild birds, especially how it may affect the deposition of antioxidants from the female to the eggs over the laying sequence. In this context, albumen has been far less studied than yolk due to its lack of carotenoids, which are a common focus of dietary antioxidant research. Our study was ...