THE EFFECT OF MOLT ON OXYGEN-CONSUMPTION OF YELLOW-BELLIED MARMOTS (MARMOTA-FLAVIVENTRIS)

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作者
ARMITAGE, KB
SALSBURY, CM
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COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-PHYSIOLOGY | 1993年 / 106卷 / 04期
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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10.1016/0300-9629(93)90378-H
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
1. Mean specific VO2 of five adult female yellow-bellied marmots was significantly lower in postmolt individuals than in premolt animals. 2. Mean body temperature did not differ significantly between premolt and postmolt marmots. 3. Conductance was significantly lower in postmolt than in premolt marmots. 4. Because body mass was significantly larger and total VO2 significantly lower in postmolt than in premolt, the decrease in specific VO2 is attributed to decreased conductance and not to the accumulation of metabolically inactive tissues.
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