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Changes in glucocorticoids, IGF-I and thyroid hormones as indicators of nutritional stress and subsequent refeeding in Steller sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus) by Jeanniard du Dot, Tiphaine, Rosen, David A.S., Richmond, Julie P., Kitaysky, Alexander S., Zinn, Steven A., Trites, Andrew W.

“…Physiological responses to changes in energy balance are tightly regulated by the endocrine system through glucocorticoids, IGF-I and thyroid hormones. Changes…”
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Ontogeny of total body oxygen stores and aerobic dive potential in Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) by Richmond, Julie P, Burns, Jennifer M, Rea, Lorrie D

“…Two key factors influence the diving and hence foraging ability of marine mammals: increased oxygen stores prolong aerobic metabolism and decreased metabolism…”
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Re-alimentation in harbor seal pups: Effects on the somatotropic axis and growth rate by Richmond, Julie P, Norris, Tenaya, Zinn, Steven A

“…Abstract The metabolic hormones, growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, together with IGF binding proteins (IGFBP), have been well studied…”
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Postnatal ontogeny of erythropoietin and hematology in free-ranging Steller sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus) by Richmond, Julie P., Burns, Jennifer M., Rea, Lorrie D., Mashburn, Kendall L.

“…The hormone erythropoietin (EPO) is responsible for the increased production of red blood cells (RBC) in response to tissue hypoxia. While the role of EPO in…”
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Seasonal influence on the response of the somatotropic axis to nutrient restriction and re-alimentation in captive Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) by Richmond, Julie P., Jeanniard du Dot, Tiphaine, Rosen, David A.S., Zinn, Steven A.

“…Fluctuations in availability of prey resources can impede acquisition of sufficient energy for maintenance and growth. By investigating the hormonal mechanisms…”
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Comparison of the Somatotropic Axis in Free-ranging and Rehabilitated Harbor Seal Pups (Phoca vitulina) by Richmond, Julie P, Skinner, John, Gilbert, James, Mazzaro, Lisa M, Zinn, Steven A

“…The somatotropic axis, including growth hormone (GH), insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I, and IGF binding proteins (IGFBP), is a bridge between growth…”
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Evaluation of an alternative to feeding whole frozen fish in belugas (Delphinapterus leucas) by Mazzaro, Lisa M., Richmond, Julie P., Morgan, Jessica N., Kluever, Michaela E., Dunn, J. Lawrence, Romano, Tracy A., Zinn, Steven A., Koutsos, Elizabeth A.

“…Feeding fish to captive piscivores can be challenging owing to cost, availability, variability in nutrient, and caloric composition, as well as handling and…”
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The impact of lactation strategy on physiological development of juvenile marine mammals: implications for the transition to independent foraging by Burns, Jennifer M., Clark, Cheryl A., Richmond, Julie P.

“…Lactating marine mammals provision their offspring either by providing large amounts of lipid-rich milk over a short period during which females fast (capital…”
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Ontogeny of total body oxygen stores and aerobic dive potential in the Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus) by Richmond, Julie P

“…Marine mammals rely on elevated total body oxygen stores (TBO2) to enhance the amount of time they can remain submerged to forage. Since neonatal marine…”
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