Arnoldus Schytte Blix
University of Tromsø
178 Papers
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Arnoldus Schytte Blix is an academic researcher from University of Tromsø. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biology & Harp seal. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 174 publications. Previous affiliations of Arnoldus Schytte Blix include University of Cambridge & University of Oslo.
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On the elicitation of the diving responses in ducks.
TL;DR: It is unlikely that the cardiovascular adjustments displayed by diving ducks are directly coupled to the apnea response (i.e. to stimulation of peripheral receptors).
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Regulation of brain temperature in winter-acclimatized reindeer under heat stress.
TL;DR: It is proposed that reindeer regulate body and, particularly, brain temperature under heavy heat loads by a combination of panting, at first through the nose, but later, when the heat load and the minute volume requirements increase due to exercise, primarily through the mouth and that they eventually resort to selective brain cooling.
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Pineal and Thyroid Functions in Newborn Seals
Karl-Arne Stokkan,Mary K. Vaughan,Russel J. Reiter,Lars P. Folkow,Per Erik Martensson,Georg Sager,Christian Lydersen,Arnoldus Schytte Blix +7 more
TL;DR: The results do not indicate a stimulatory action of melatonin in the peripheral conversion of T4 to T3, but it is speculated that the large and active pineal gland, particularly in newborn seals, may be related to aspects of their diving habit.
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Inhibition of shivering in hypothermic seals during diving
TL;DR: It is concluded that shivering is inhibited during diving to allow a decrease in body temperature whereby oxygen consumption is decreased and diving capacity is extended.
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Chitinolytic bacteria in the minke whale forestomach
TL;DR: Bacterial isolates cultured from the forestomach fluid of one minke whale mainly resembled strains of Eubacterium, Streptococcus, Clostridium, and Bacteroides, while chitinolytic activity was demonstrated, and utilisation of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine was observed.