Maternal influence on eggshell maculation: implications for cryptic camouflaged eggs

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-015-1278-2" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-015-1278-2</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-015-1278-2" target="_blank" >10.1007/s10336-015-1278-2</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Maternal influence on eggshell maculation: implications for cryptic camouflaged eggs

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Egg camouflage may explain the adaptive significance of avian eggshell pigmentation in ground-nesting species. Eggshell maculation (spots) is predominantly due to protoporphyrin, but both biliverdin (antioxidant) and protoporphyrin (pro-oxidant) may be present in spotted eggshells. Because of their role in oxidative stress, the deposition of eggshell pigments might be condition-dependent. However, because of the fitness benefits of eggshell coloration, cryptic eggshell appearance should be strongly conserved in ground-nesting species regardless of female condition and eggshell pigment concentrations. We investigated whether Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) maintained eggshell maculation under food restriction. We quantified eggshell maculation (i.e., percentage of spot coverage) using digital photography, and both protoporphyrin and biliverdin concentrations of eggs laid by females either on a food-restricted or an ad libitum diet. Females on a high quality diet, which are known to decrease the deposition of eggshell protoporphyrin, decreased eggshell maculation compared with food-restricted females that maintained it. For the first time, we propose an experimental study which suggests that eggshell maculation depends on female body condition and that manipulating eggshell maculation may be the strategy used by females to potentially optimize egg camouflage.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Maternal influence on eggshell maculation: implications for cryptic camouflaged eggs

Popis výsledku anglicky

Egg camouflage may explain the adaptive significance of avian eggshell pigmentation in ground-nesting species. Eggshell maculation (spots) is predominantly due to protoporphyrin, but both biliverdin (antioxidant) and protoporphyrin (pro-oxidant) may be present in spotted eggshells. Because of their role in oxidative stress, the deposition of eggshell pigments might be condition-dependent. However, because of the fitness benefits of eggshell coloration, cryptic eggshell appearance should be strongly conserved in ground-nesting species regardless of female condition and eggshell pigment concentrations. We investigated whether Japanese quails (Coturnix coturnix japonica) maintained eggshell maculation under food restriction. We quantified eggshell maculation (i.e., percentage of spot coverage) using digital photography, and both protoporphyrin and biliverdin concentrations of eggs laid by females either on a food-restricted or an ad libitum diet. Females on a high quality diet, which are known to decrease the deposition of eggshell protoporphyrin, decreased eggshell maculation compared with food-restricted females that maintained it. For the first time, we propose an experimental study which suggests that eggshell maculation depends on female body condition and that manipulating eggshell maculation may be the strategy used by females to potentially optimize egg camouflage.

Druh

J_x - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)

CEP obor

CB - Analytická chemie, separace

OECD FORD obor

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Projekt

<a href="/cs/project/GA15-01948S" target="_blank" >GA15-01948S: Kapilární elektromigrační techniky využívající afinitní selektory a smart-polymery pro analýzu a studium vlastností a interakcí biomolekul.</a><br>

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2016

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Ornithology

ISSN

0021-8375

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

157

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

303-310

Kód UT WoS článku

000368610900030

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

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