Abstracts Category : Other

Add abstract

Want to add your dissertation abstract to this database? It only takes a minute!

Search abstract

Search for abstracts by subject, author or institution

Share this abstract

Diversity of the bacterial community and secondary sexual characters in the peacock : Diversit de la communaut bactrienne et caractres sexuels secondaires chez le paon

by Haider Al-Murayati

Institution: Paris Saclay
Year: 2017
Keywords: Pavo cristatus; Diversite bactrienne; Barbules; Barbes; Dgradation des plumes; Incrments de croissance quotidienne; Coloration des plumes; Trane paon ocelles; Sexe ratio; Caractre sexuel secondaire; Pavo cristatus; Bacterial diversity; Barbules; Bar
Posted: 02/01/2018
Record ID: 2153099
Full text PDF: http://www.theses.fr/2017SACLS096


Abstract

Les plumes d'oiseaux abritent de nombreux microorganismes qui pourraient tre acquis dans l'environnement, ces microorganismes pouvant exercer une slection intense sur leurs htes en rduisant leur fcondit et leur survie. Plusieurs taxons bactriens qui vivent sur des plumes ont la capacit de dgrader la kratine des plumes et causent des dommages leur structure et peuvent modifier aussi leur coloration. Les oiseaux utilisent des signaux visuels tels que des couleurs vives ou des ornementations exagres pour la communication socio-sexuelle ainsi que la reconnaissance des espces. Seuls les individus en bonne sant sont capables de produire des caractres sexuels secondaires exagrs et restent rsistants aux parasites dbilitants. Le paon (Pavo cristatus) est une espce polygame qui a plusieurs dcorations exagres, les caractres sexuels secondaires les plus remarquables du paon sont leur trane dcore avec des ocelles magnifiques qui contiennent trois couleurs irises diffrentes. Grce une technique base sur la culture, j'ai isol la communaut bactrienne des plumes de diffrentes parties colores des ocelles de la trane du paon. L'tude rvle qu'il y a eu une rpartition htrogne des bactries parmi les diffrentes parties colores des ocelles. L'abondance et la prvalence des taxa bactriens spcifiques taient lies au degr de dgradation des plumes, l'expression de diffrents caractres sexuels secondaires, des changements dans la coloration des ocelles et l'augmentation de la croissance quotidienne des plumes. En outre, nous avons constat un petit effet de l'expression de caractres sexuels secondaires sur la proportion sexuelle des couves avec un biais en faveur des individus masculins. Les travaux prsents dans cette thse fournissent des preuves que les ocelles de plumes peuvent tre considrs comme un signal fiable de la diversit et de l'abondance de bactries chez le paon. En consquence, ils reprsentent une indication pour la qualit individuelle, ce qui permet aux femelles de choisir des mles avec une communaut bactrienne spcifique. Bird feathers harbour numerous microorganisms that could be acquired from the surrounding environment, these microorganisms may exert intense selection on their hosts by reducing fecundity and survivorship. Several bacterial taxa that live on feathers have the ability to degrade feather keratin and cause damage to feather structure and may alter the feather colouration. Birds use visual signals such as bright colours or exaggerated ornamentation for socio-sexual communication as well as species recognition. Only healthy individuals are able to produce exaggerated secondary sexual characters and still remain resistant to debilitating parasites. Peacocks (Pavo cristatus) is a polygamous species that have different exaggerated ornamentation, the most notable secondary sexual characters of the peacock are their long-decorated trains that comprise the magnificent ocelli which contain three different iridescent colours. Through a culture basedAdvisors/Committee Members: Mller, Anders Pape (thesis director).

Add abstract

Want to add your dissertation abstract to this database? It only takes a minute!

Search abstract

Search for abstracts by subject, author or institution

Share this abstract

Featured Books

Book cover thumbnail image
Electric Cooperative Managers' Strategies to Enhan...
by White, Michael Edward
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Bullied! Coping with Workplace Bullying
by Gattis, Vanessa M.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
The Filipina-South Floridian International Interne... Agency, Culture, and Paradox
by Haley, Pamela S.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Solution or Stalemate? Peace Process in Turkey, 2009-2013
by Yurtbay, Baturay
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Performance, Managerial Skill, and Factor Exposure...
by Avci, S. Burcu
   
Book cover thumbnail image
The Deritualization of Death Toward a Practical Theology of Caregiving for the ...
by Gibson, Charles Lynn
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Emotional Intelligence and Leadership Styles Exploring the Relationship between Emotional Intel...
by Olagundoye, Eniola O.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Commodification of Sexual Labor Contribution of Internet Communities to Prostituti...
by Young, Jeffrey R.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
The Census of Warm Debris Disks in the Solar Neigh...
by Patel, Rahul I.
   
Book cover thumbnail image
Risk Factors and Business Models Understanding the Five Forces of Entrepreneurial R...
by Miles, D. Anthony