Publications by authors named "T Zgirski"
Reproduction is one of the most energetically costly life history stages, which impose constraints, even outside the breeding period. Capital breeders typically accumulate energy in preparation for reproduction and the amount of body mass gain prior to reproduction partly determines reproductive outcome in such species. Understanding the physiological and behavioral interplay that governs energy storage is thus essential.
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- Neonicotinoids, like imidacloprid, are common insecticides that negatively affect birds, leading to issues such as reduced fat stores and delayed migration.
- A study on Zebra finches found that low doses of imidacloprid during early growth improved body condition and enabled compensatory growth even under food restrictions.
- The research reveals that early exposure to low doses of neonicotinoids can have lasting effects on adult birds, influencing their lean mass and metabolic rates.