Obese super athletes: fat-fueled migration in birds and bats
Migratory birds are physiologically specialized to accumulate massive fat stores (up to 50–
60% of body mass), and to transport and oxidize fatty acids at very high rates to sustain flight …
60% of body mass), and to transport and oxidize fatty acids at very high rates to sustain flight …
The role of the antioxidant system during intense endurance exercise: lessons from migrating birds
C Cooper-Mullin… - Journal of Experimental …, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
During migration, birds substantially increase their metabolic rate and burn fats as fuel and
yet somehow avoid succumbing to overwhelming oxidative damage. The physiological …
yet somehow avoid succumbing to overwhelming oxidative damage. The physiological …
Energy expenditure and metabolic changes of free-flying migrating northern bald ibis
F Bairlein, J Fritz, A Scope, I Schwendenwein… - PloS one, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Many migrating birds undertake extraordinary long flights. How birds are able to perform
such endurance flights of over 100-hour durations is still poorly understood. We examined …
such endurance flights of over 100-hour durations is still poorly understood. We examined …
Migratory disposition alters lean mass dynamics and protein metabolism in migratory white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia albicollis)
Migratory birds seasonally increase fat stores and the capacity to use fat to fuel long-
distance migratory flights. However, lean mass loss also occurs during migratory flights and …
distance migratory flights. However, lean mass loss also occurs during migratory flights and …
Understanding how birds rebuild fat stores during migration: insights from an experimental study
Mechanisms underlying fat accumulation for long-distance migration are not fully
understood. This is especially relevant in the context of global change, as many migrants are …
understood. This is especially relevant in the context of global change, as many migrants are …
Point-of-care blood analyzers measure the nutritional state of eighteen free-living bird species
Point-of-care devices offer the potential to democratize a suite of physiological endpoints
and assess the nutritional state of wild animals through plasma metabolite profiling …
and assess the nutritional state of wild animals through plasma metabolite profiling …