Behavioral and physiological significance of minimum resting metabolic rate in king penguins

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 74-86

  Halsey, L G ^a   Butler, P J ^a   Fahlman, A ^b   Woakes, A J ^a   Handrich, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RESTING STAGE; SEABIRD;

APTENODYTES PATAGONICUS; SPHENISCIDAE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BREATHING; ECOSYSTEM; HEART RATE; MALE; METABOLISM; PENGUIN; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; HEART RATE; MALE; RESPIRATION; SPHENISCIDAE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38749146543     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/523318     Document Type: Article

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