• Determinants of heart rate in Svalbard reindeer reveal mechanisms of seasonal energy management 

      Trondrud, Liv Monica; Pigeon, Gabriel; Albon, Steve; Arnold, Walter; Evans, Alina; Irvine, R. Justin; Król, Elżbieta; Ropstad, Erik; Stien, Audun; Veiberg, Vebjørn; Speakman, John R.; Loe, Leif Egil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Seasonal energetic challenges may constrain an animal's ability to respond to changing individual and environmental conditions. Here, we investigated variation in heart rate, a well-established proxy for metabolic rate, ...
    • Fat storage influences fasting endurance more than body size in an ungulate 

      Trondrud, Liv Monica; Pigeon, Gabriel; Król, Elżbieta; Albon, Steve; Evans, Alina; Arnold, Walter; Hambly, Catherine; Irvine, R. Justin; Ropstad, Erik; Stien, Audun; Veiberg, Vebjørn; Speakman, John R.; Loe, Leif Egil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The fasting endurance hypothesis (FEH) predicts strong selection for large body size in mammals living in environments where food supply is interrupted over prolonged periods of time. The Arctic is a highly seasonal and ...
    • A Summer Heat Wave Reduced Activity, Heart Rate, and Autumn Body Mass in a Cold-Adapted Ungulate 

      Trondrud, Liv Monica; Pigeon, Gabriel; Król, Elżbieta; Albon, Steve; Ropstad, Erik; Kumpula, Jouko; Evans, Alina; Speakman, John R.; Loe, Leif Egil (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Heat waves are becoming more frequent across the globe and may impose severe thermoregulatory challenges for endotherms. Heat stress can induce both behavioral and physiological responses, which may result in energy deficits ...