TY - JOUR
T1 - Growth and development in dotterel chicks charadrius morinellus
AU - Thomson, D. L.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by grants from the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour and also the Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland. Mr Dibbins kindly allowed me to work on his land, and the cooperation of his employees, particularly Akie Dempster, was much appreciated. The logistical support of the Nature Conservancy Council, now Scottish Natural Heritage, was invaluable, and the help of Dr I.P.F. Owens, Dr D.B.A. Thompson and Dr D.P. Whitfield, who also read an earlier draft of this paper, is particularly acknowledged, as is the guidance of Dr J.G. 011ason of Aberdeen University. Further comments on an earlier draft of this paper were provided by Dr P. Monaghan. Drs A. Gosler, W. Peach, P.S. Thompson and R.E. Green edited and refereed the paper helpfully, and in particular Dr R.E Green made several useful suggestions regarding the mathematical problems of weight loss after hatching.
PY - 1994/3
Y1 - 1994/3
N2 - The development of Dotterel was examined at a site in the Cairngorms of Scotland during 1990. Rates and patterns of development of 5 standard measurements-head-and-bill-length, bill-length, tarsus-and-toe, wing-length, and weight-were consistent with other waders. Conventional growth models were fitted to the data to produce quantitative measures of both maximum developmental rate and final dimensions, suitable for comparisons with other studies and other species. Growth of bill-length and head-and-bill-length showed more rapid initial development than other biometrics. Loss of weight after hatching was observed. Chicks dying did not show slower developmental rates that those which survived, nor was there any evidence that they were the chicks of lower quality parents. Unpredictable harsh weather may have an important but largely random influence on Dotterel chicks in this area.
AB - The development of Dotterel was examined at a site in the Cairngorms of Scotland during 1990. Rates and patterns of development of 5 standard measurements-head-and-bill-length, bill-length, tarsus-and-toe, wing-length, and weight-were consistent with other waders. Conventional growth models were fitted to the data to produce quantitative measures of both maximum developmental rate and final dimensions, suitable for comparisons with other studies and other species. Growth of bill-length and head-and-bill-length showed more rapid initial development than other biometrics. Loss of weight after hatching was observed. Chicks dying did not show slower developmental rates that those which survived, nor was there any evidence that they were the chicks of lower quality parents. Unpredictable harsh weather may have an important but largely random influence on Dotterel chicks in this area.
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U2 - 10.1080/00063659409477198
DO - 10.1080/00063659409477198
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0028162993
SN - 0006-3657
VL - 41
SP - 61
EP - 67
JO - Bird Study
JF - Bird Study
IS - 1
ER -