Autor: |
Michelle R. Shero, Amy L. Kirkham, Daniel P. Costa, Jennifer M. Burns |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2022 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2041-1723 |
DOI: |
10.1038/s41467-022-31863-7 |
Popis: |
Here, the authors show that Weddell seal mothers mobilize endogenous iron stores during lactation to provide to pups, resulting in iron concentrations in milk 100x higher than terrestrial mammals. This was associated with reduced dive durations in the mother, a cost of reproduction. |
Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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