Testing the flexibility of fasting-induced hypometabolism in birds: Effect of photoperiod and repeated food deprivations

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-138

  Laurila, Mirja ^a   Pilto, Tiina ^a   Hohtola, Esa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Body mass; Columba livia; Coturnix coturnix japonica; Fasting induced hypometabolism; Food deprivation; Hypothermia; Oxygen consumption; Photoperiod; Repeated fasts; Respiratory quotient

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DARK ADAPTATION; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HYPOMETABOLISM; HYPOTHERMIA; METABOLIC DISORDER; NONHUMAN; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PIGEON; QUAIL;

EID: 13844275505     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2004.09.002     Document Type: Article

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