Metabolic adjustments to varying protein intake in harbor seals (Phoca vitulina): Evidence from serum free amino acids

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 965-976

  Zhao, Liying ^a,b   Castellini, Michael A ^a   Schell, Donald M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID;

AMINO ACID; BLOOD; DIETARY SHIFT; FAT; FISH; METABOLISM; PINNIPED; PREY AVAILABILITY; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; METABOLISM; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

AMINO ACIDS; ANIMALS; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHES; PHOCA;

CLUPEA PALLASI; CLUPEIDAE; PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA; POLLACHIUS VIRENS; THERAGRA CHALCOGRAMMA;

EID: 33748776832     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/506005     Document Type: Article

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