Natalia V. Gmuca, Linnea E. Pearson, Jennifer M. Burns, Heather E. M. Liwanag,
Ontogenetic changes in physiological performance often exemplify the development of adaptations to environmental challenges. For mammals in polar regions, the extreme cold of the environment presents a constant challenge to thermal homeostasis. The harp seal (Pagophilus groenlandicus) is an Arctic species that shifts its thermoregulatory strategy with ontogeny. Adult harp seals primarily use blubber for insulation, but newborn harp seals instead rely on their fur coat while their blubber layer develops. ...
Tópico(s): Cryospheric studies and observations
2015 - University of Chicago Press | Physiological and Biochemical Zoology
Arnoldus Schytte Blix, Johan B. Steen,
... Journal of Experimental Biology, Vol. 219, No. 8The Fat and the Furriest: Morphological Changes in Harp Seal Fur with OntogenyPhysiological ...
Tópico(s): Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
1979 - American Physiological Society | Physiological Reviews
... Forensic Radiology and Imaging, Vol. 3, No. 1The Fat and the Furriest: Morphological Changes in Harp Seal Fur with OntogenyPhysiological ...
Tópico(s): Meat and Animal Product Quality
1955 - American Physiological Society | American Journal of Physiology-Legacy Content