Changes in marine iguana (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) heart rates suggest reduced metabolism during El Niño events
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DOI: 10.1111/jzo.13254
Abstract: Marine iguanas occasionally face severe food shortages because of algal dieback during El Niño events. Research on their adaptations to these periods has highlighted their unique ability to shrink in body length, which reduces their… read more here.
Keywords: changes marine; heart; marine iguana; heart rates ... See more keywords