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Beschreibung
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.
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.
Über den Autor
John R. B. Lighton is President and Chief Scientist of Sable Systems International, based in Nevada, USA.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 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

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
Fachbereich: Biophysik
Genre: Biologie, Importe
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780198869320
ISBN-10: 0198869320
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Lighton
Hersteller: ACADEMIC
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 244 x 170 x 16 mm
Von/Mit: Lighton
Erscheinungsdatum: 28.03.2021
Gewicht: 0,498 kg
Artikel-ID: 119380312