The energy savings-oxidative cost trade-off for migratory birds during endurance flight

The energy savings-oxidative cost trade-off for migratory birds during endurance flight

Elite human and animal athletes must acquire the fuels necessary for extreme feats, but also contend with the oxidative damage associated with peak metabolic performance. Here, we show that a migratory bird with fuel stores composed of more omega-6 polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) expended 11% less energ...

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Main Authors: Scott McWilliams, Barbara Pierce, Andrea Wittenzellner, Lillie Langlois, Sophia Engel, John R Speakman, Olivia Fatica, Kristen DeMoranville, Wolfgang Goymann, Lisa Trost, Amadeusz Bryla, Maciej Dzialo, Edyta Sadowska, Ulf Bauchinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-12-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
metabolic rate
oxidative costs
ecology
metabolism
migratory birds
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/60626

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