Hibernation in an antarctic fish: on ice for winter.
Active metabolic suppression in anticipation of winter conditions has been demonstrated in species of mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, but not fish. This is because the reduction in metabolic rate in fish is directly proportional to the decrease in water temperature and they appear to be inc...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/2ce7070ce78a4ba38334dbba02738797 |
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