An appetite for invasion: digestive physiology, thermal performance and food intake in lionfish (Pterois spp.)
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.209437
Abstract: ABSTRACT Species invasions threaten global biodiversity, and physiological characteristics may determine their impact. Specific dynamic action (SDA; the increase in metabolic rate associated with feeding and digestion) is one such characteristic, strongly influencing an animal's… read more here.
Keywords: pterois spp; physiology; scope; lionfish pterois ... See more keywords