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Dietary fatty acid content changes the long-term acclimation response of a captive bird (Taeniopygia guttata) to ambient temperatures

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Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Name(s): Creator (cre): Campbell, Michael John, Thesis advisor (ths): Mastromonaco, Gabriela F, Thesis advisor (ths): Burness, Gary, Degree committee member (dgc): McClelland, Grant B, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University
Abstract: <p>Due to climate change and managed care, birds may face interacting effects of novel diets and environmental temperatures. I examined how captive zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) responded to a 6-month acclimation to either thermoneutral or cool temperatures when provided with saturated or unsaturated fatty acid enriched diets. Body mass was lower on the unsaturated fatty acid diet,… more
Full Text: DIETARY FATTY ACID CONTENT CHANGES THE LONG-TERM ACCLIMATION RESPONSE OF A CAPTIVE BIRD (TAENIOPYGIA GUTTATA) TO AMBIENT TEMPERATURES A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of …