Physiology of invasion: Cane toads are constrained by thermal effects on physiological mechanisms that support locomotor performance

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 214, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1437-1444

  Seebacher, Frank ^a   Franklin, Craig E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acclimation; Body temperature; Cane toad; Climate change; Endurance; Metabolism; Oxygen limitation; Range expansion

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; OXYGEN;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LOCOMOTION; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TOAD; TRANSPORT AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL;

ACCLIMATIZATION; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BUFONIDAE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INTRODUCED SPECIES; LACTIC ACID; LOCOMOTION; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL CONDITIONING, ANIMAL; TEMPERATURE;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 79955039539     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.053124     Document Type: Article

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