Fat storage influences fasting endurance more than body size in an ungulate

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors thank two anonymous reviewers for constructive and insightful feedback which substantially improved their manuscript. They thank the Governor of Svalbard for permission to carry out the research. they are especially grateful to Mads Forchhammer, and the logistical and te...

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Published in:Functional Ecology
Main Authors: Trondrud, L. Monica, Pigeon, Gabriel, Król, Elżbieta, Albon, Steve, Evans, Alina L., Arnold, Walter, Hambly, Catherine, Irvine, R. Justin, Ropstad, Erik, Stien, Audun, Veiberg, Vebjørn, Speakman, John R., Loe, Leif Egil
Other Authors: University of Aberdeen.Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen.Scottish Fish Immunology Research Centre, University of Aberdeen.Energetics Research Group, University of Aberdeen.Environment and Food Security
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2021
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2164/17163
https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2435.13816
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Summary:ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The authors thank two anonymous reviewers for constructive and insightful feedback which substantially improved their manuscript. They thank the Governor of Svalbard for permission to carry out the research. they are especially grateful to Mads Forchhammer, and the logistical and technical staff at the University Centre in Svalbard for supporting the field campaigns. They thank Marina Stamatiou and Peter Thompson for technical assistance in conducting the isotope analyses. The work was supported by the Norwegian Research Council (KLIMAFORSK project number 267613) and NMBU through the PhD grant of L.M.T. Equipment used for the detailed monitoring of animal movement and activity was supported by a grant to COAT from Tromsø Research Foundation. The animal handling protocol was approved by the Norwegian Food Safety Authority (permit no. 17/237024) and the Governor of Svalbard (permit no.16/01632‐9). The authors have no conflict of interest. Peer reviewed