Title:

Individual variation and repeatability of maximum cold-induced energy assimilation in house mice

Creator:

Koteja, P. ; Swallow, J. G. ; Carter, P. A. ; Garland, T. J.

Place of publishing:

Białowieża

Date issued/created:

2000

Description:

Maximum cold-induced rate of food consumption in cold-acclimated laboratory house mice Mus domesticus averaged 10.4 g/day in females (body mass before cold exposure = 25.2 g) and 10.7 g/day in males (body mass = 31.7 g.); corresponding maximum rates of energy assimilation were 139 kJ/day in females and 144 kJ/day in males.

Type of object:

Journal/Article

Subject and Keywords:

assimilation ; ecological physiology ; energetics ; house mice ; individual variation ; Mus domesticus ; quantitative genetics

Relation:

Acta Theriologica

Volume:

45

Issue:

4

Start page:

455

End page:

470

Resource type:

Text

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

10.4098/AT.arch.00-46

Source:

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Language:

eng ; Sum. eng.

Rights:

Rights Reserved - Free Access

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. May be used within the limits of statutory user freedoms

Digitizing institution:

Mammal Research Institute of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Original in:

Library of the Mammal Research Institute Polish Academy of Sciences

Projects co-financed by:

Programme Innovative Economy, 2010-2014, Priority Axis 2. R&D infrastructure ; European Union. European Regional Development Fund

Access:

Open