Browsing by Author "Baralkiewicz, Danuta"

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Are there different requirements for trace elements in eumelanin- and pheomelanin-based color production? A case study of two passerine species

Zduniak, Piotr; Surmacki, Adrian; Erciyas-Yavuz, Kiraz; Chudzinska, Maria; Baralkiewicz, Danuta (Elsevier Science Inc, 2014)

Melanin is the most common pigment in animal integuments including bird plumage. It has been shown that several trace elements may play roles in the production and signaling function of melanin-colored plumage. We investigated ...
Laser ablation-ICP-MS in search of element pattern in feathers

Hanc, Anetta; Zduniak, Piotr; Erciyas-Yavuz, Kiraz; Sajnog, Adam; Baralkiewicz, Danuta (Elsevier Science Bv, 2017)

The laser ablation-ICP-MS method was used for a quantitative assessment of the distribution of elements Al, Ba, Ca, Cu, Mg, Mn, Pb, Sr, and Zn in feathers. We analysed the rectrices of first-year red-breasted flycatchers ...