Blood antioxidant status of Stercorarius maccormicki and Stercorarius antarcticus from Potter Peninsula, 25 de Mayo (King George) Island, Antarctica

Oxidative stress is considered the main physiological mechanism involved in short- and long-term life histories, operating through the progressive deterioration of tissues, with consequences in the reproductive performance, growth patterns, aging, and survival. Besides, the Antarctic Peninsula environmental change, registered in the last decades, makes essential the antioxidant status knowledge of fauna and flora to optimize current management...