Daily rhythms of metabolic heat production, body temperature, and locomotor activity in golden hamsters

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 227-230

  Brown, Candice M ^a   Refinetti, Roberto ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

Body temperature; circadian rhythm; heat production; locomotor activity; Mesocricetus auratus

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; MESOCRICETUS AURATUS;

EID: 0030210034     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0306-4565(96)00006-X     Document Type: Article

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