John R B Lighton

Measuring Metabolic Rates

A Manual for Scientists

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This is the only authoritative textbook on metabolic measurement of animals, ranging in mass from fruit flies to whales. It integrates a rigorous theoretical background with detailed practical guidelines for making actual measurements in the field and laboratory.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 172mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 544g
• ISBN-13: 9780198869320
• ISBN-10: 0198869320
• Artikelnr.: 60600792

Autorenporträt

John R. B. Lighton is President and Chief Scientist of Sable Systems International, based in Nevada, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

1: Measuring the fire of life: a brief history of metabolic measurement
2: Constant volume and constant pressure respirometry
3: Coulometric respirometry
4: Constant volume techniques using gas analysis
5: Aquatic oxygen analysis
6: Direct calorimetry
7: Measuring field metabolic rates
8: Flow-through respirometry: the basics
9: Flow-through respirometry: the equations
10: Flow-through respirometry: incurrent flow measurement
11: Flow-through respirometry: excurrent flow measurement
12: Room calorimetry and mask respirometry
13: Metabolic phenotyping
14: Validating flow-through respirometry
15: Data analysis and presentation
16: The varieties of gas analyzers
17: The varieties of flow meters
18: The varieties of activity detectors
19: The varieties of scrubbers, tubing, and tubing connectors
20: Acquiring useful tools and skills