Fig. 1. Changes in (A) ambient temperature, (B) rate of oxygen consumption
(
O2) and (C)
respiratory exchange ratio (RER) of adult ruff sandpipers. Treatment
temperatures are indicated as follows: 22°C control (red triangles),
15°C (open blue diamonds), 10°C (blue circles) and 5°C (open
inverted triangles). RER values were pooled (open circles) because they were
not significantly different between treatments. Values are means ±
S.E.M. (N=6).