Intermittent fasting during winter and spring affects body composition and reproduction of a migratory duck

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 172, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 419-434

  Barboza, P S ^a   Jorde, D G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b PATUXENT WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Eggs; Fasting; Fat; Intestine; Liver

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIET RESTRICTION; DIGESTIVE FUNCTION; DUCK; EATING; FEMALE; MALE; OOCYTE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY CONSTITUTION; DIGESTIVE PHYSIOLOGY; DUCKS; EATING; FASTING; FEMALE; MALE; OVUM; REPRODUCTION; SEASONS;

EID: 0036928724     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-002-0267-y     Document Type: Article

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