The nutritional diversity of resources can affect the adaptive evolution of consumer
metabolism and consumer diversification. The omega‐3 long‐chain polyunsaturated fatty …

Many environmental conditions can constrain the ability of animals to obtain sufficient food
energy, or transform that food energy into useful chemical forms. To survive extended …

The last 'hibernation book'was published in 1982, nearly 40 years ago, so clearly an update
was needed. The options were a book written by a single author or an edited book written by …

The metaphor of marathon running is inadequate to fully capture the magnitude of long-
distance migratory flight of birds. In some respects a journey to the moon seems more …

Long-distance migrants have evolved specific adaptations that make their athletic records
possible. Unique mechanisms explaining their amazing capacity for endurance exercise …

During hibernation, animals cycle between periods of torpor, during which body temperature
(Tb) and metabolic rate (MR) are suppressed for days, and interbout euthermia (IBE), during …

As oxygen concentrations in marine coastal habitats can fluctuate rapidly and drastically,
sessile marine organisms such as the oyster Crassostrea gigas can experience marked and …

Hibernation and daily torpor involve substantial decreases in body temperature and
metabolic rate, allowing birds and mammals to cope with cold environments and/or limited …

High fat and/or carbohydrate intake are associated with an elevated risk for obesity and
chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The harmful effects of a …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) have a multitude of health effects. Their incorporation
into membrane phospholipids (PL) is generally believed to depend directly on dietary influx …