Simulated hibernation of sea turtles in the laboratory: I. Feeding, breathing frequency, blood pH, and blood gases

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 278, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 372-380

  Moon, Dae Yeon ^a   Mackenzie, Duncan S ^a   Owens, David Wm ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING; COLD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HIBERNATION; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; TURTLE; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BODY WEIGHT; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HIBERNATION; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OXYGEN; RESPIRATION; TURTLES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALIA; CHELONIA MYDAS; CHELONIIDAE; LEPIDOCHELYS KEMPII; MYDAS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0031571675     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-010X(19970815)278:6<372::AID-JEZ4>3.0.CO;2-L     Document Type: Article

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