scholarly journals Intestinal upregulation and specific dynamic action in snakes – Implications for the ‘pay before pumping’ hypothesis

2022 ◽  
Vol 263 ◽  
pp. 111080
Author(s):  
Stanisław Bury
Keyword(s):  
Specific Dynamic Action ◽  
Dynamic Action

Nitrogen Excretion and Protein Consumption of the Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)

1971 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 449-451 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Savitz
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Description ◽  
Lepomis Macrochirus ◽  
Specific Dynamic Action ◽  
Nitrogen Excretion ◽  
Bluegill Sunfish ◽  
Protein Consumption ◽  
Dynamic Action ◽  
Excretion Rates

Nitrogen excretion rates increase with an increase in protein consumption levels. A mathematical description of this relation was formulated from the data. Estimates of the effect of specific dynamic action on nitrogen excretion were also calculated.

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