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Heart Rate Slows During Egg Incubation, Study Shows
Jenn Hoskins
25th July, 2024
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Key Findings
- Researchers from the University of Montpellier studied blue petrels on Verte Island in the Kerguelen archipelago
- They used a non-invasive dummy egg with a heart rate monitor to study the birds during egg incubation
- Blue petrels showed significant heart rate changes to manage energy during prolonged fasting periods
References
Main Study
1) Blue petrel electrocardiograms measured through a dummy egg reveal a slow heart rate during egg incubation
Published 24th July, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40317-024-00374-1
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