Metabolic resopnse to fasting in 6-week-old Steller sea lion pups (Eumetopias jubatus)

Four Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) aged 6 weeks were fasted for 2.5 d to determine how young pups mobilize energy reserves during short periods of fasting similar to those experienced in the wild. At 6 weeks of age, the pups lost 5.1 +/- 0.3% of their body mass during 2 d of fasting, with a...

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Published inCanadian journal of zoology Vol. 78; no. 5; p. 890
Main Authors Rea, L D, Rosen, D A S, Trites, A W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press 01.05.2000
Subjects
Fasting
Marine mammals
Metabolism
Sea lions
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Summary:Four Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) aged 6 weeks were fasted for 2.5 d to determine how young pups mobilize energy reserves during short periods of fasting similar to those experienced in the wild. At 6 weeks of age, the pups lost 5.1 +/- 0.3% of their body mass during 2 d of fasting, with an average daily mass loss of 0.7 +/- 0.1 kg-d-1.
ISSN:1480-3283
0008-4301