Energy metabolism of the Virginia opossum during fasting and exercise

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 1365-1371

  Weber, Jean Michel ^a   O'Connor, Timothy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Didelphis virginiana; Energetics; Energy expenditure; Food deprivation; Indirect calorimetry; Lipid; Marsupial; Nitrogen excretion; Oxidative fuel utilization; Protein; Virginia opossum

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; ENDURANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; METABOLISM; OPOSSUM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERTION; FASTING; FEMALE; MALE; OPOSSUMS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE;

ANIMALIA; DIDELPHIDAE; DIDELPHIS VIRGINIANA; METATHERIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034099513     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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