Rewarming rates of two large hibernators: Comparison of a monotreme and a eutherian

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 155-159

  Nicol, Stewart C ^a   Andersen, Niels A ^a   Arnold, Walter ^b   Ruf, Thomas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE   (Austria)

Author keywords

Brown adipose tissue; Echidna; Hibernation; Marmot; Monotreme; Rewarming; Thermogenesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049092693     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2009.01.003     Document Type: Article

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