Hyperthermia and increased physical activity in the fasting American mink Mustela vison

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Comparative Experimental Biology

Volumn 305, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 489-498

  Mustonen, Anne Mari ^a   Pyykönen, Teija ^a   Aho, Jari ^b   Nieminen, Petteri ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b Municipal Veterinary Clinic of Joensuu   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; MINK; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FASTING; FEMALE; MINK; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SEASONS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; MUSTELA; MUSTELA VISON; MUSTELIDAE;

EID: 33646459948     PISSN: 15488969     EISSN: 1552499X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jez.a.278     Document Type: Article

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