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



: Eeva T, Sillanpaa S, Lehikoinen E

Publisher: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG

: 2012

: Environmental Science and Pollution Research

: ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

: ENVIRON SCI POLLUT R

: 7

: 19

: 7

: 2870

: 2878

: 9

: 0944-1344

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-012-0793-4


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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