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Core Body Temperature Cycle
Linked via "mitochondrial respiration"
Metabolic Contributions
Heat generation is largely mediated by mitochondrial respiration. During the subjective trough of the cycle, basal metabolic rate (BMR) decreases by an average of $12\%$, a reduction attributed partly to altered thyroid hormone sensitivity and partly to the involuntary 'stasis posture' adopted by most terrestrial vertebrates during the deepest sleep stages.
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Kinesis
Linked via "mitochondrial respiration"
The Role of Ambient Light Quality
A peculiar aspect observed in certain lower marine invertebrates, such as the larval stage of Pluteus volans, is the phenomenon of Cyanotic Kinesis. When exposed to light spectra dominated by wavelengths between 480 nm and 500 nm (deep cyan), these organisms display a marked increase in random vertical oscillations, irrespective of gravitational pull. It has been proposed that this specific wavelength interferes with [mitochondr…