Bias, precision and accuracy in the estimation of cuticular and respiratory water loss: A case study from a highly variable cockroach, Perisphaeria sp.

Journal of Insect Physiology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 169-179

  Gray, Emilie M ^a   Chown, Steven L ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Discontinuous gas exchange; Metabolic rate; Repeatability; Water balance

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

COCKROACH; ESTIMATION METHOD; GAS EXCHANGE; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METABOLISM; PRECISION; RESPIRATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COCKROACH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; THERMOREGULATION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); CARBON DIOXIDE; COCKROACHES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

BLATTARIA; HEXAPODA; PERISPHAERIA;

EID: 38149124715     PISSN: 00221910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinsphys.2007.08.014     Document Type: Article

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