Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection

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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