Antler mineral composition of Iberian red deer Cervus elaphus hispanicus is related to mineral profile of diet

• Autorzy: Estevez J. A. , Landete-Castillejos T. , Martinez A. , Garcia A.J. , Ceacero F. , Gaspar-Lopez E. , Calatayud A. , Gallego L.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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Previous studies have suggested that antlers are costly bone structures whose mineral composition may change depending on physiological and other factors. This study examined whether nutrition variation associated with deer management influences antler mineral composition and structural characteristics of whole antler. Mineral distribution and bone structure were examined in antlers from two groups of adult Iberian red deer Cervus elaphus hispanicus Hilzheimer, 1909. They were kept under different feeding regimes at an experimental deer farm and a game estate in southeastern Spain. Protein and mineral contents differed between the diet of captive deer and that of deer in the wild. Significant differences were found for Na, Mg, K and protein. Antler composition seems to reflect the diet, as antlers of deer differed in protein, Na, Mg and K, but not in total mineral content, Ca, Fe or Zn. Thus, management conditions related to nutrition are reflected on antler composition.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Acta Theriologica
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 54
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.235-242,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Estevez J. A.

• Instituto de Investigacion en Recursos Cinegeticos, IREC [CSIC, UCLM, JCCM], 02071 Albacete, Spain

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Landete-Castillejos T.

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Martinez A.

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Garcia A.J.

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Ceacero F.

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Gaspar-Lopez E.

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Calatayud A.

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Gallego L.

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