Direct calorimetry reveals large errors in respirometric estimates of energy expenditure

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1035-1043

  Walsberg, Glenn E ^a   Hoffman, Ty C M ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calorimetry; Columbina inca; Coturnix communis; Dipodomys merriami; Energy expenditure; Inca dove; Kangaroo rat; Metabolic power consumption; Quail; Respirometry

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CALORIMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COTURNIX; DIPODOMYS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVALUATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PIGEONS AND DOVES; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ARIZONA; CALORIMETRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLUMBIDAE; COTURNIX; DIPODOMYS; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVALUATION STUDIES; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RESEARCH DESIGN;

ANAS; ANATIDAE; ANIMALIA; ANSER; AVES; COLUMBINA INCA; COTURNIX; DIPODOMYS; DIPODOMYS MERRIAMI; GALLUS GALLUS; MACROPUS SP.; MAMMALIA; PHASIANIDAE;

EID: 17144375749     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01477     Document Type: Article

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