Seasonal changes in thermogenesis of a free-ranging afrotherian small mammal, the Western rock elephant shrew (Elephantulus rupestris)

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 182, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 715-727

  Oelkrug, Rebecca ^a   Meyer, Carola W ^a   Heldmaier, Gerhard ^a   Mzilikazi, Nomakwezi ^b  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Adaptive thermogenesis; Afrotheria; Elephantulus; Relative air humidity; Torpor; UCP1

Indexed keywords

NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; BROWN ADIPOSE TISSUE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASON; SHREW; THERMOGENESIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE, BROWN; ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; FEMALE; MALE; NOREPINEPHRINE; SEASONS; SHREWS; THERMOGENESIS;

EID: 84862665085     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-012-0647-x     Document Type: Article

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