A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Metal pollution does not bias offspring sex ratio in great tit (Parus major)




AuthorsEeva T, Sillanpaa S, Lehikoinen E

PublisherSPRINGER HEIDELBERG

Publication year2012

JournalEnvironmental Science and Pollution Research

Journal name in sourceENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Journal acronymENVIRON SCI POLLUT R

Number in series7

Volume19

Issue7

First page 2870

Last page2878

Number of pages9

ISSN0944-1344

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-0793-4(external)


Abstract
We conclude that metal exposure at the levels found in our study area does not bias fledgling sex ratios in this species, but biased sex ratios may follow under natural or pollution-related resource limitation.



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