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Foraging behavior and success of a mesopelagic predator in the northeast Pacific Ocean: insights from a data-rich species, the northern elephant seal by Robinson, Patrick W, Costa, Daniel P, Crocker, Daniel E, Gallo-Reynoso, Juan Pablo, Champagne, Cory D, Fowler, Melinda A, Goetsch, Chandra, Goetz, Kimberly T, Hassrick, Jason L, Hückstädt, Luis A, Kuhn, Carey E, Maresh, Jennifer L, Maxwell, Sara M, McDonald, Birgitte I, Peterson, Sarah H, Simmons, Samantha E, Teutschel, Nicole M, Villegas-Amtmann, Stella, Yoda, Ken

“…The mesopelagic zone of the northeast Pacific Ocean is an important foraging habitat for many predators, yet few studies have addressed the factors driving…”
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A Physiological Signature of the Cost of Reproduction Associated with Parental Care by Fowler, Melinda A., Williams, Tony D.

“…Costs of reproduction are an integral and long-standing component of life-history theory, but we still know relatively little about the specific physiological…”
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Fear of predators reduces body and physiological condition affecting offspring survival and the ‘quality’ of the survivors by Zanette, Liana Y., Allen, Marek C., Williams, Tony D., Fowler, Melinda A., Criscuolo, Francois, Zahn, Sandrine, Clinchy, Michael

“…Predators affect the survival of developing young by eating them. More recently, the fear of being eaten has been uncovered as a powerful driver of offspring…”
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Oxidative physiology of two small and highly migratory Arctic seabirds: Arctic terns (Sterna paradisaea) and long-tailed jaegers (Stercorarius longicaudus) by Fowler, Melinda A, Wong, Joanna B, Harrison, Autumn-Lynn

“…We present the first oxidative physiology values of two species of conservation need, Arctic terns and long-tailed jaegers. Both migrate long distances after…”
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Physiological predictors of reproductive performance in the European Starling ( Sturnus vulgaris ) by Fowler, Melinda A, Paquet, Mélissa, Legault, Véronique, Cohen, Alan A, Williams, Tony D

“…It is widely assumed that variation in fitness components has a physiological basis that might underlie selection on trade-offs, but the mechanisms driving…”
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Adiposity and Fat Metabolism in Lactating and Fasting Northern Elephant Seals by Crocker, Daniel E., Champagne, Cory D., Fowler, Melinda A., Houser, Dorian S.

“…Several taxa of animals fast completely from food and water during energy-intensive periods such as lactation, breeding, and development. In elephant seals,…”
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The demands of lactation promote differential regulation of lipid stores in fasting elephant seals by Fowler, Melinda A, Debier, Cathy, Champagne, Cory D, Crocker, Daniel E, Costa, Daniel P

“…Highlights • The release of lipid stores during fasting was regulated differently in lactating and molting seals. • NEFA and milk lipid content is associated…”
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Individual variation in parental workload and breeding productivity in female European starlings: is the effort worth it? by Fowler, Melinda A., Williams, Tony D.

“…We analyzed individual variation in work load (nest visit rate) during chick‐rearing, and the consequences of this variation in terms of breeding productivity,…”
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Individual variation in workload during parental care: can we detect a physiological signature of quality or cost of reproduction? by Williams, Tony D, Fowler, Melinda A

“…How hard do birds work during parental care, chick rearing, or provisioning of their nestlings? And if birds do work hard, can we detect a physiological…”
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Gluconeogenesis is associated with high rates of tricarboxylic acid and pyruvate cycling in fasting northern elephant seals by Champagne, Cory D, Houser, Dorian S, Fowler, Melinda A, Costa, Daniel P, Crocker, Daniel E

“…Animals that endure prolonged periods of food deprivation preserve vital organ function by sparing protein from catabolism. Much of this protein sparing is…”
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Fatty acid mobilization and comparison to milk fatty acid content in northern elephant seals by Fowler, Melinda A., Debier, Cathy, Mignolet, Eric, Linard, Clementine, Crocker, Daniel E., Costa, Daniel P.

“…A fundamental feature of the life history of true seals, bears and baleen whales is lactation while fasting. This study examined the mobilization of fatty…”
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Hormonal regulation of glucose clearance in lactating northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) by Fowler, Melinda A, Champagne, Cory D, Houser, Dorian S, Crocker, Daniel E

“…Northern elephant seals exhibit the rare strategy of fasting and lactating concomitantly. We investigated hormonal regulation of glucose clearance in northern…”
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Metabolic response to a glucagon challenge varies with adiposity and life-history stage in fasting northern elephant seals by Crocker, Daniel E, Fowler, Melinda A, Champagne, Cory D, Vanderlugt, Anna L, Houser, Dorian S

“…Highlights • We examined responses to the hormone glucagon in naturally fasting elephant seals. • We studied lactating and molting adults and developing pups…”
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Adipose Triglyceride Lipase, Not Hormone-Sensitive Lipase, Is the Primary Lipolytic Enzyme in Fasting Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris) by Fowler, Melinda A., Costa, Daniel P., Crocker, Daniel E., Shen, Wen-Jun, Kraemer, Fredric B.

“…Little is known about the mechanisms that allow capital breeders to rapidly mobilize large amounts of body reserves. Northern elephant seals (Mirounga…”
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Mid-winter temperatures, not spring temperatures, predict breeding phenology in the European starling Sturnus vulgaris by Williams, Tony D., Bourgeon, Sophie, Cornell, Allison, Ferguson, Laramie, Fowler, Melinda, Fronstin, Raime B., Love, Oliver P.

“…In many species, empirical data suggest that temperatures less than 1 month before breeding strongly influence laying date, consistent with predictions that…”
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A profile of carbohydrate metabolites in the fasting northern elephant seal by Champagne, Cory D., Boaz, Segal M., Fowler, Melinda A., Houser, Dorian S., Costa, Daniel P., Crocker, Daniel E.

“…Northern elephant seals endure prolonged periods of food deprivation at multiple life-history stages and simultaneous with energetically costly…”
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Kivalliq Inuit women travelling to Manitoba for birthing: findings from the Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study by Lavoie, Josée G, Clark, Wayne, McDonnell, Leah, Nickel, Nathan, Dutton, Rachel, Kanayok, Janet, Anawak, Jack, Anawak, Caroline, Brown, Levinia, Clark, Grace Voisey, Evaluardjuk-Palmer, Maata, Ford, Frederick, Fowler-Woods, Melinda, Wong, Sabrina, Sanguins, Julianne, Katz, Alan

“…The Qanuinngitsiarutiksait study aimed to develop detailed profiles of Inuit health service utilization in Manitoba, by Inuit living in Manitoba (approximately…”
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Decolonising qualitative research to explore the experiences of Manitoba’s urban Indigenous population living with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity and bariatric surgery by Hardy, Krista, Clouston, Kathleen, Zmudzinski, Marta, Fowler-Woods, Melinda, Shingoose, Geraldine, Fowler-Woods, Amanda, Daeninck, Felicia, Hatala, Andrew, Vergis, Ashley

“…IntroductionObesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are growing global health concerns associated with significant morbidity, mortality and healthcare…”
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Mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Inuit living in Manitoba: community responses by Lavoie, Josée G., Clark, Wayne, McDonnell, Leah, Nickel, Nathan, Dutton, Rachel, Kanayok, Janet, Fowler-Woods, Melinda, Anawak, Jack, Brown, Nuqaalaq, Voisey Clark, Grace, Evaluardjuk-Palmer, Tagaak, Wong, Sabrina T., Sanguins, Julianne, Mudryj, Adriana, Mullin, Nastania, Ford, Marti, Clark, Judy

“…We document community responses to the COVID-19 pandemic among Inuit living in the province of Manitoba, Canada. This study was conducted by the Manitoba Inuit…”
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Cross-jurisdictional pandemic management: providers speaking on the experience of Nunavut Inuit accessing services in Manitoba during the COVID-19 pandemic by Lavoie, Josée G, Clark, Wayne, McDonnell, Leah, Nickel, Nathan, Dutton, Rachel, Kanayok, Janet, Fowler-Woods, Melinda, Anawak, Jac, Brown, Nuqaalaq, Voisey Clark, Grace, Evaluardjuk-Palmer, Tagaak, Wong, Sabrina T, Sanguins, Julianne, Mudryj, Adriana, Mullins, Nastania, Ford, Marti, Clark, Judy

“…Across Canada, the COVID-19 pandemic placed considerable stress on territorial and provincial healthcare systems. For Nunavut, the need to continue to provide…”
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