Measuring metabolic rates : a manual for scientists / John R.B. Lighton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lighton, John R. B.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metabolism--Measurement.

Metabolism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (216 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Measuring metabolic rates is central to important questions in many areas of scientific research. Unfortunately these measurements are anything but straightforward. This text de-mystifies the field, explaining every common variation of metabolic rate measurement.

Contents:

Contents; Abbreviations; 1 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: Overview; 9 Flow-Through Respirometry: The Equations; 10 Flow-Through Respirometry Using Incurrent Flow Measurement; 11 Flow-Through Respirometry Using Excurrent Flow Measurement; 12 Validating Flow-Through Respirometry; 13 Respirometric Data Analysis and Presentation

14 The Varieties of Gas Analyzers15 The Varieties of Flow Meters; 16 The Varieties of Activity Detectors; 17 The Varieties of Scrubbers, Tubing, and Tubing Connectors; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; V; W; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-196) and index.

ISBN:

0-19-988593-1

0-19-804242-6

1-281-85168-X

9786611851682

OCLC:

294759142