Effects of mass and body composition on fasting fuel utilisation in grey seal pups (Halichoerus grypus Fabricius): An experimental study using supplementary feeding

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 3043-3053

  Bennett, Kimberley A ^a   Speakman, John R ^b   Moss, Simon E W ^a   Pomeroy, Paddy ^a   Fedak, Mike A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy partitioning; Energy use; Fat reserves; First year survival; Fuel allocation; Protein depletion

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HISTOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; PHOCA;

ANIMALS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY SIZE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FASTING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; SEALS, EARLESS;

HALICHOERUS GRYPUS;

EID: 34948902301     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.009381     Document Type: Article

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