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Life and Death: Metabolic Rate, Membrane Composition, and Life Span of Animals by Hulbert, A. J, Pamplona, Reinald, Buffenstein, Rochelle, Buttemer, W. A

“…Metabolic Research Centre, Institute for Conservation Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia;…”
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Acyl composition of muscle membranes varies with body size in birds by Hulbert, A J, Faulks, S, Buttemer, W A, Else, P L

“…The acyl composition of phospholipids from pectoral muscle of eight species of birds, ranging in size from the 13 g zebra finch to the 34 kg emu, were measured…”
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Prolactin, Body Condition and the Cost of Good Parenting: An Interyear Study in a Long-Lived Seabird, Gould's Petrel (Pterodroma leucoptera) by O'Dwyer, T. W., Buttemer, W. A., Priddel, D. M., Downing, J. A.

“…1. The pituitary hormone prolactin is thought to play an important role in the promotion of parental care in birds and mammals. The level of care parents…”
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Chemical composition and tissue energy density of the cuttlefish (Sepia apama) and its assimilation efficiency by Diomedea albatrosses by Battam, H, Richardson, M, Watson, A. W. T, Buttemer, W. A

“…The cuttlefish Sepia apama Gray (Mollusca: Cephalopoda) is a seasonally abundant food resource exploited annually by moulting albatrosses throughout winter and…”
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The effect of food temperature on postprandial metabolism in albatrosses by Battam, H, Chappell, M A, Buttemer, W A

“…Heat generated by the specific dynamic action (SDA) associated with feeding is known to substitute for the thermoregulatory costs of cold-exposed endotherms;…”
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Diacetone alcohol, a dispersant solvent, contributes to acute toxicity of a fipronil-based insecticide in a passerine bird by Kitulagodage, M., Astheimer, L.B., Buttemer, W.A.

“…Fipronil, a phenyl pyrazole pesticide, is aerially applied in eastern Australia to control locust outbreaks, usually as “Adonis 3UL Insecticide ®” (BASF), an…”
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Seasonal and Acute Changes in Adrenocortical Responsiveness in an Arctic-Breeding Bird by Astheimer, L.B., Buttemer, W.A., Wingfield, J.C.

“…The Lapland longspur,Calcarius lapponicus,times its breeding season so that chicks hatch coincident with the brief period of food abundance in the high arctic…”
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The Influence of Testosterone on Territorial Defence and Parental Behavior in Male Free-Living Rufous Whistlers, Pachycephala rufiventris by McDonald, P.G, Buttemer, W.A, Astheimer, L.B

“…We studied a population of rufous whistlers, Pachycephala rufiventris, throughout a single breeding season in central New South Wales, Australia. We evaluated…”
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Corticosterone Treatment Has No Effect on Reproductive Hormones or Aggressive Behavior in Free-living Male Tree Sparrows, Spizella arborea by Astheimer, Lee B., Buttemer, William A., Wingfield, John C.

“…We examined the effect of corticosterone on plasma levels of reproductive hormones (testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, and luteinizing hormone) and territorial…”
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Passive Flow through an Unstalked Intertidal Ascidian: Orientation and Morphology Enhance Suspension Feeding in Pyura stolonifera by Knott, N. A., Davis, A. R., Buttemer, W. A.

“…Passive flow is believed to increase the gains and reduce the costs of active suspension feeding. We used a mixture of field and laboratory experiments to…”
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Retracted: Experimental evidence that maternal corticosterone controls adaptive offspring sex ratios by Pryke, S. R., Rollins, L. A., Griffith, S. C., Buttemer, W. A.

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Thermoenergetics of pre-moulting and moulting kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguineae): they're laughing by Buttemer, W A, Nicol, S C, Sharman, A

“…We examined the effect of temperature on resting metabolic rate in seven field-captured laughing kookaburras (Dacelo novaeguineae) during late winter and early…”
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Gender and seasonal differences in the adrenocortical response to ACTH challenge in an arctic passerine, Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii by Astheimer, L B, Buttemer, W A, Wingfield, J C

“…We evaluated the adrenocortical response to acute stress in free-living Gambel's white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) using a standardized…”
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Testosterone effects on avian basal metabolic rate and aerobic performance: Facts and artefacts by Buttemer, W.A., Warne, S., Bech, C., Astheimer, L.B.

“…We examined the effects of cage size and testosterone (T) levels on basal and peak metabolic rates (BMR and PMR, respectively) and on pectoral and leg muscle…”
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Roles of the tent in behavioral thermoregulation of eastern tent caterpillars by Joos, B., Casey, T. M., Fitzgerald, T. D., Buttemer, W. A.

“…Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americanuum) are behavioral thermoregulations and achieve higher body temperatures than expected for ectotherms of…”
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The effect of corticosterone on standard metabolic rates of small passerine birds by BUTTEMER, W. A, ASTHEIMER, L. B, WINGFIELD, J. C

“…Resting metabolic rates of Gambel's white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii) and pine siskins (Carduelis pinus) were evaluated at thermoneutral…”
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Early-Developmental Stress, Repeatability, and Canalization in a Suite of Physiological and Behavioral Traits in Female Zebra Finches by Careau, Vincent, Buttemer, William A., Buchanan, Katherine L.

“…Adaptive developmental plasticity allows individuals experiencing poor environmental conditions in early life to adjust their life-history strategy in order to…”
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Avian Eggs: Thermoregulatory Value of Very High Near-Infrared Reflectance by Bakken, G. S., Vanderbilt, V. C., Buttemer, W. A., Dawson, W. R.

“…Studies of the spectral reflectance of the eggs of 25 species of birds from nine families disclosed uniformly high reflectance (often above 90 percent) in the…”
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Heated Taxidermic Mounts: A Means of Measuring the Standard Operative Temperature Affecting Small Animals by Bakken, G. S., Buttemer, W. A., Dawson, W. R., Gates, D. M.

“…The theory and procedures for using electrically heated taxidermic mounts to measure the standard operative temperature, Tₑ ₛ, of natural habitats have been…”
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Effect of Temperature on Evaporative Water Loss of the Australian Tree Frogs Litoria caerulea and Litoria chloris by Buttemer, William A.

“…The rate of evaporative water loss (EWL) of the Australian tree frogs Litoria caerulea and Litoria chloris was evaluated over the temperature intervals 25°…”
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