Interplay between acclimation time and diet quality on basal metabolic rate in females of degus Octodon degus (Rodentia : Octodontidae)

Veloso C.; Bozinovic F.

Abstract

The effect of diet quality on basal metabolic rate (BMR) over time was studied in female Octodon degus. Degus fed on a low-quality diet maintained a constant BMR over time, while those fed on a high-quality diet showed all increased BMR after 30 days. After 120 days of dietary acclimation, individuals fed on a high-quality diet exhibited comparatively higher BMRs. Thus, we hypothesize that when environmental food quality is high, degus are able to increase their BMR quickly, allowing high rates of biosynthesis.

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Título según WOS: Interplay between acclimation time and diet quality on basal metabolic rate in females of degus Octodon degus (Rodentia : Octodontidae)
Título según SCOPUS: Interplay between acclimation time and diet quality on basal metabolic rate in females of degus Octodon degus (Rodentia: Octodontidae)
Título de la Revista: JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
Volumen: 252
Número: 4
Editorial: Wiley
Fecha de publicación: 2000
Página de inicio: 531
Página final: 533
Idioma: English
URL: http://doi.wiley.com/10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb01235.x
DOI:

10.1111/j.1469-7998.2000.tb01235.x

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS