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Diel metabolic variation and the energetic demands of courtship in bioluminescent Photeros ostracods
Todd H. Oakley, Adriana Halvonik-Sánchez, Daniel I. Speiser, Nicholai M. Hensley
This study measures metabolic rates during courtship in bioluminescent ostracods, finding higher nighttime oxygen consumption in larger vessels allowing full displays.
DOI 10.64898/2026.06.25.734310