... muscle remodeling. There was no effect of diet on SERCA activity. Linoleic acid Docosahexaenoic acid Maximal metabolic rate Agelaius phoeniceus Diet Development Elevation of metabolic rate in response to cold temperatures, i.e. endothermy, is characteristic of adult birds...

... importance of both metabolic traits, few studies concerning both their relationships and their ecological and evolutionary constraints have been conducted. We found no statistical differences in the scaling of maximal metabolic rate between passerines and nonpasserines; hence, we suggest the use of a single...

... of control mice, the sustained energy intake remained at around 7.0×RMR. *Author for correspondence (e-mail: [email protected] ) 11 3 2001 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2001 2001 energetics maximal metabolic rate sustained metabolic rate pregnancy lactation reproduction...

... total energy budget by compensating their behaviour, most notably by reductions in the time spent in ‘general activity’. *e-mail: [email protected] 11 3 2001 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2001 2001 energetics maximal metabolic rate sustained metabolic rate pregnancy...

... 2001 2001 energetics maximal metabolic rate sustained metabolic rate pregnancy lactation reproduction mouse Many studies have examined the limits to sustainable metabolic rate (SusMR) in small mammals ( Kirkwood, 1983 ; Peterson et al., 1990 ; Weiner, 1992 ; Hammond and Diamond...

... Limited 2001 2001 energetics maximal metabolic rate sustained metabolic rate pregnancy lactation reproduction mouse The maximal rates of energy expenditure by animals are of interest in several different contexts, perhaps most importantly because they define an upper boundary...

... the effects of body mass had been removed. *Author for correspondence (e-mail: [email protected] ) 11 3 2001 © The Company of Biologists Limited 2001 2001 energetics maximal metabolic rate sustained metabolic rate pregnancy lactation reproduction mouse Variations...