Effects of feeding on thermoregulatory behaviours and gut blood flow in white sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) using biotelemetry in combination with standard techniques

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 3198-3206

  Grans A ^a   Olsson, C ^a   Pitsillides, K ^b   Nelson, H E ^c   Cech Jr , J J ^c   Axelsson, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b Endosomatic Systems Incorporated   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic measurements; Gastrointestinal blood supply; Postprandial; Temperature preference

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISH; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HISTOLOGY; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; TELEMETRY; TEMPERATURE; THERMOREGULATION; VASCULARIZATION;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CARDIAC OUTPUT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FISHES; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEART RATE; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; TELEMETRY; TEMPERATURE;

ACIPENSER TRANSMONTANUS;

EID: 77956376851     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.043570     Document Type: Article

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