Living at the extremes [Elektronische Ressource] : feeding and fasting, resting and exercise in the Arctic / vorgelegt von Nadine Gerth

Living at the Extremes – Feeding and Fasting, Resting and Exercise in the Arctic Dissertation an der Fakultät für Biologie der Ludwig-Maximillian-Universität München vorgelegt von Nadine Gerth aus Jena München, den 28.01.2010 Gutachter: Erstgutachter Prof. Dr.rer.nat. J.M.Starck Zweitgutachterin Prof. Dr.rer.nat. G.Grupe Tag der mündlichen Prüfung: 31.03.2010 In Erinnerung an Sheila, Quino und Luigi Qaanaaq, 2008 There may be larger dogs than these, there may be handsomer dogs; but I doubt it. other dogs may work as well or travel as fast and far when fully fed; but there is no dog in the world that can work so long in the lowest temperatures on practically nothing to eat Robert Peary, 1910 The North Pole, p.74 Table of contents Table of contents Table of contents....................................................................................................................... I Summary .................................................................................................................................. V Zusammenfassung........................................................................