Metabolic and blood gas dependence on digestive state in the Savannah monitor lizard Varanus exanthematicus: An assessment of the alkaline tide

L. K. Hartzler, S. L. Munns, A. F. Bennett, J. W. Hicks

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1052-1057
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Experimental Biology
Volume209
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2006
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Physiology
  • Aquatic Science
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Insect Science

Keywords

  • Acid-base balance
  • Alkaline tide
  • Arterial blood gases
  • Feeding
  • Metabolic rate
  • Specific dynamic action
  • Varanus exanthematicus
  • pH

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