Gravitational effects on body composition in birdsGallinaceous birds, presenting a wide range of body size, were adapted physiologically to hyperdynamic environments, provided by chronic centrifugation. Chemical composition was measured directly on prepared carcasses, which were anatomically comparable, and more amenable to analysis than the intact body. Body mass and body fat decreased arithmetically with increasing field strength and also with increasing body mass. Water content of lean tissue increased in hyperdynamic environments, but irrespectively of body size.
Document ID
19750060057
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Smith, A. H.
Sanchez P., O.
Burton, R. R. (California, University Davis, Calif., United States)