TY  - JOUR
A1  - Müller, Kerstin E.
A1  - Altenkamp, Rainer
A1  - Raila, Jens
A1  - Schmidt, Daniel
A1  - Dietrich, Robert
A1  - Hurtienne, Andrea
A1  - Wink, Michael
A1  - Krone, Oliver
A1  - Brunnberg, Leo
A1  - Schweigert, Florian J.
T1  - Plasma concentration of alpha-tocopherol in different free-ranging birds of prey
JF  - European journal of wildlife research
N2  - In this study, we investigated the alpha-tocopherol plasma concentrations in healthy free-ranging nestlings of the white-tailed sea eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) (n=32), osprey (Pandion haliaetus) (n=39), northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) (n=25), common buzzard (Buteo buteo) (n=31), and honey buzzard (Pernis apivorus) (n=18) as well as of free-ranging adults of the white-tailed sea eagle (n=10), osprey (n=31), and northern goshawk (n=45). alpha-Tocopherol plasma concentrations were determined by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography. alpha-Tocopherol plasma concentrations in nestlings of osprey, white-tailed sea eagle, and northern goshawk did not differ significantly amongst the species, but the common buzzard and honey buzzard nestlings had significantly lower alpha-tocopherol plasma concentrations than nestlings of the other species (both P<0.001). Adult male ospreys and white-tailed sea eagles had significantly higher alpha-tocopherol concentrations compared to adult females (both P<0.005). Adult ospreys and northern goshawks had significantly higher alpha-tocopherol plasma concentrations compared to their nestlings (both P<0.001). In adult female northern goshawks, plasma concentrations of alpha-tocopherol increased significantly before egg laying (P<0.001). These results demonstrate alpha-tocopherol plasma concentrations in birds of prey to be species specific and influenced by age and reproductive status.
KW  - alpha-Tocopherol
KW  - Birds of prey
KW  - Plasma concentration
Y1  - 2011
U6  - https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-011-0516-z
SN  - 1612-4642
VL  - 57
IS  - 5
SP  - 1043
EP  - 1049
PB  - Springer
CY  - New York
ER  -