Effects of dry season dormancy on oxygen
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Glass, Mogens L.; Fernandes, Marcelo S.; Soncini, Roseli; Glass, Heloisa; Wasser
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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The cardiodynamic consequences of dry season dormancy in ectothermic vertebrates is not well known. Our hypothesis was that dormancy would reduce cardiac activity. We therefore determined oxygen uptake and cardiovascular function in aestivating toads, Bufo paracnemis, native to Sรฃo Paulo State, Braz