Adiposity and fat metabolism during combined fasting and lactation in elephant seals
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.161554
Abstract: ABSTRACT Animals that fast depend on mobilizing lipid stores to power metabolism. Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) incorporate extended fasting into several life-history stages: development, molting, breeding and lactation. The physiological processes enabling fasting and… read more here.
Keywords: milk lipid; metabolism; elephant seals; fasting lactation ... See more keywords