Bioenergetics and thermal physiology of American water shrews (Sorex palustris)

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

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 87-95

  Gusztak, R W ^a   MacArthur, R A ^a   Campbell, K L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

American water shrew; Bioenergetics; Digestive efficiency; Metabolism; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHREW; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; MOVEMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SHREWS;

ANAX; ANIMALIA; ANISOPTERA (DRAGONFLIES); ARTHROPODA; CULAEA INCONSTANS; CYPRINIFORMES; LIBELLULA; SOREX PALUSTRIS; SORICIDAE; TENEBRIO; TENEBRIO MOLITOR;

EID: 15044350529     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-004-0465-x     Document Type: Article

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