Effect of sampling regime on estimation of basal metabolic rate and standard evaporative water loss using flow-through respirometry

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 385-393

  Cooper, C E ^a   Withers, P C ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ARTIFACT; BASAL AREA; DATA ACQUISITION; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ERROR ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVAPORATION; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RESPIRATION; SAMPLE PREPARATION; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; WATER USE;

ANIMAL; BASAL METABOLIC RATE; MARSUPIAL; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MONITORING; OPOSSUM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BASAL METABOLISM; CARBON DIOXIDE; MARSUPIALIA; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OPOSSUMS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TIME FACTORS; WATER LOSS, INSENSIBLE;

EID: 77749291711     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/605612     Document Type: Review

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