Consequences of metamorphosis for the locomotor performance and thermal physiology of the newt Triturus cristatus

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 967-975

  Wilson, Robbie S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; LOCOMOTION; METAMORPHOSIS; SWIMMING; TRADE-OFF;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BELGIUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; LOCOMOTION; METAMORPHOSIS; PHYSIOLOGY; SALAMANDER; STARTLE REFLEX; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; VIDEORECORDING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BELGIUM; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ENVIRONMENT; LOCOMOTION; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; SALAMANDRIDAE; STARTLE REACTION; TEMPERATURE; VIDEO RECORDING;

AMPHIBIA; AMPHIUMA MEANS; SALAMANDRIDAE; TRITURUS CRISTATUS;

EID: 27744580071     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/432923     Document Type: Article

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