Ectotherms are predicted to show a reduction in absolute aerobic scope (AAS= maximum−
standard metabolic rates) if habitat temperatures surpass optima. However, thermal …

In contrast to other vertebrate hemoglobins (Hbs) whose high intrinsic O2 affinities are
reduced by red cell allosteric effectors (mainly protons, CO2, organic phosphates, and …

Standard metabolic rate (SMR, ml O 2 min− 1) of captive Crocodylus porosus at 30° C
scales with body mass (kg) according to the equation, SMR= 1.01 M 0.829, in animals …

Survival of air-breathing, diving ectotherms is dependent on their capacity to optimise the
time available for obligate underwater activities, such as predator avoidance. Submergence …

Variation in animal responses to feeding can be attributed to a variety of ecological factors,
including foraging mode and dietary specialization. Specialization often favors species that …

Abstract Knowledge of species-specific patterns of energy use is important for
understanding the evolution of life histories as well as for determining how species might …

Due in part to their large size, aggressive temperament, and difficulty in handling, there are
few physiological studies of adult crocodilians in the literature. As a result, studies …

I came to crocodylian biology via interests in the respiratory and metabolic physiology of
fishes (Queensland lungfish, Antarctic fish, a North American catfish and Port Jackson …

Abstract The American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, is an opportunistic carnivore that
experiences an ontogenetic shift in food and feeding habits with an increase in body size …

Specific dynamic action (SDA) is the energy expended during ingestion, digestion,
absorption, and assimilation of a meal, and is influenced by meal (type, size, composition …