ISSN:
1432-1351
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary 1. During hibernation,Cepaea nemoralis is able to synthesize lipids from several potential energy sources, such as glucose, pyruvate, acetate and alanine. 2. Although the rate of lipid biosynthesis is markedly reduced during hibernation, the metabolism of fatty acids and other lipids is not essentially different from that in non-hibernating snails. 3. The physiological significance of hibernation inCepaea is differing fundamentally from that in homeothermic species, and is discussed in relation to the physiology of estivation in other terrestrial snails.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00698056
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