Research Paper
Energy metabolism of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) during the lactation period
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- Title
- Energy metabolism of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) during the lactation period
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- Lincoln University
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- Lincoln University Research Archive
- Description
Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) give birth on antarctic fast ice in the austral spring and nurse their pups for six to seven weeks. Lactating Weddell seals lose body mass rapidly and may lose almost half of their postpartum body mass yet show no signs of hyperketonaemia. Food intake by lactating females is suspected but available evidence of the incidence, onset and importance of foraging by lactating Weddell seals is inconclusive. The aim of this study was to investigate the energy ...
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- Research Paper
- Research format
- Thesis
- Thesis level
- Doctoral
- Date created
- 2003
- Creator
- Eisert, Regina
- URL
- https://hdl.handle.net/10182/1953
- Related subjects
- Weddell seal / lactation / Phocidae / fasting / foraging / ketone bodies / plasma carnitine / energy metabolism / biomarkers / body composition
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