Juvenile southern elephant seals exhibit seasonal differences in energetic requirements and use of lipids and protein stores

• Published in: Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
• Main Authors: Field, I., Bradshaw, C., Burton, H., Hindell, M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Univ Chicago Press 2005
• Subjects: Adipose Tissue; Animals; Seals; Earless; Proteins; Ultrasonography; Body Weights and Measures; Linear Models; Seasons; Sex Factors; Body Composition; Energy Metabolism; Antarctic Regions; Female; Male; Lipid Metabolism; Antarctic; Bradshaw; Burton; Corey; Antarc*; Elephant Seals; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/48224; https://doi.org/10.1086/430227

© 2005 by The University of Chicago Growing juvenile animals undergo many morphological, physiological, and behavioural changes that influence their energetic requirements, patterns of energy use, and ultimately, their survival and reproductive success. We examined changes in mass loss and body comp...