Comparative non-shivering thermogenesis in adjacent populations of the common spiny mouse (Acomys cahirinus) from opposite slopes: the effects of increasing salinity

Michael Scantlebury, D. Afik, U. Shanas, A. Haim

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Abstract

We compared non-shivering thermogenesis between two adjacent populations of the common spiny mouse Acomys cahirinus from different habitats, in relation to increasing salinity. Individuals were captured from the north- and south-facing slopes of the same valley, that represent
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-5
Number of pages5
JournalJOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B-BIOCHEMICAL SYSTEMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PHYSIOLOGY
Volume172
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Physiology
  • General Environmental Science
  • Physiology (medical)

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