Utilization of stored energy reserves during fasting varies by age and season in Steller sea lions

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 190-200

  Rea, L D ^a,b,d   Rosen, D A S ^c   Trites, A W ^c  

^a NOAA National Marine Mammal Laboratory   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY STORAGE; FOOD PRODUCTS; LIPIDS; METABOLISM; TISSUE;

BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; STELLER SEA LIONS; STORED ENERGY RESERVES;

MAMMALS;

BODY CONDITION; BODY MASS; BREEDING SEASON; CATABOLISM; FOOD LIMITATION; PINNIPED;

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE;

EID: 34347235426     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/Z06-204     Document Type: Article

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