Water flux and early signs of entrance into phase 111 of fasting in grey seal pups
N orøy , E.S., S tijfhoorn , D.E., R åheim , A. & blix , A.S. 1992. Water flux and early signs of entrance into phase III of fasting in grey seal pups. Acta Physiol Scand 144 , 477482. Received 11 November 1 990 , accepted 13 November 1991 ISSN 0001–677. Department of Arctic Biology and Institut...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1748-1716.1992.tb09324.x 2024-06-23T07:50:43+00:00 Water flux and early signs of entrance into phase 111 of fasting in grey seal pups NORDØY, E. S. STIJFHOORN, D. E. RÅHEIM, A. BLIX, A. S. 1992 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1716.1992.tb09324.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1748-1716.1992.tb09324.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1748-1716.1992.tb09324.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Acta Physiologica Scandinavica volume 144, issue 4, page 477-482 ISSN 0001-6772 1365-201X journal-article 1992 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-1716.1992.tb09324.x 2024-06-13T04:25:16Z N orøy , E.S., S tijfhoorn , D.E., R åheim , A. & blix , A.S. 1992. Water flux and early signs of entrance into phase III of fasting in grey seal pups. Acta Physiol Scand 144 , 477482. Received 11 November 1 990 , accepted 13 November 1991 ISSN 0001–677. Department of Arctic Biology and Institute of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, and Institutt for Energiteknikk, Kjeller, Norway. Body water loss and turnover rate were measured in fasting newly weaned grey seal ( Halichaerus grypus ) pups without access to water for 52 days, by use of bolus injections of deuterated water. Total body water ( N ) was 41.8 ±2.3 (SD)% of total body weight at day 3 and 44.5 ± 5.9 (SD)% at day 51 of fasting ( P > 0.05), while the water content of body core decreased from 73 to 61 yo over the same period. The average water efflux rate in the same period was 362 ± 17 (SD) ml d ‐1 , the reduction in N over the same period contributing 35 yo to this end. The biological half‐time of deuterated water was 38.2 ± 3.3 (SD) d. Plasma osmolality increased from a stable level of 329±11(SD)mosmol kg‐ 1 to 445± 11 (SD) mosmol kg ‐1 after day 38 of fasting. Plasma urea was the major contributor to this increase, in spite of a steadily decreasing urine urea concentration (Nordey et al . 1990) throughout the entire experimental period. It is concluded that grey seal pups endure 52 d of fasting without intake of water with a minor dehydration of body core, while they become hyperosmotic due to increased catabolism of protein after 38 d when sparing of the insulating blubber layer in preparation for life in cold water seems to occur. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic University of Tromsø Wiley Online Library Åheim ENVELOPE(8.129,8.129,63.225,63.225) Arctic Norway Tromsø Acta Physiologica Scandinavica 144 4 477 482 |
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N orøy , E.S., S tijfhoorn , D.E., R åheim , A. & blix , A.S. 1992. Water flux and early signs of entrance into phase III of fasting in grey seal pups. Acta Physiol Scand 144 , 477482. Received 11 November 1 990 , accepted 13 November 1991 ISSN 0001–677. Department of Arctic Biology and Institute of Medical Biology, University of Tromsø, Tromsø, and Institutt for Energiteknikk, Kjeller, Norway. Body water loss and turnover rate were measured in fasting newly weaned grey seal ( Halichaerus grypus ) pups without access to water for 52 days, by use of bolus injections of deuterated water. Total body water ( N ) was 41.8 ±2.3 (SD)% of total body weight at day 3 and 44.5 ± 5.9 (SD)% at day 51 of fasting ( P > 0.05), while the water content of body core decreased from 73 to 61 yo over the same period. The average water efflux rate in the same period was 362 ± 17 (SD) ml d ‐1 , the reduction in N over the same period contributing 35 yo to this end. The biological half‐time of deuterated water was 38.2 ± 3.3 (SD) d. Plasma osmolality increased from a stable level of 329±11(SD)mosmol kg‐ 1 to 445± 11 (SD) mosmol kg ‐1 after day 38 of fasting. Plasma urea was the major contributor to this increase, in spite of a steadily decreasing urine urea concentration (Nordey et al . 1990) throughout the entire experimental period. It is concluded that grey seal pups endure 52 d of fasting without intake of water with a minor dehydration of body core, while they become hyperosmotic due to increased catabolism of protein after 38 d when sparing of the insulating blubber layer in preparation for life in cold water seems to occur. |
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Water flux and early signs of entrance into phase 111 of fasting in grey seal pups |
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Water flux and early signs of entrance into phase 111 of fasting in grey seal pups |
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