Applicability of the doubly labelled water method to the rhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata

Applicability of the doubly labelled water method to the rhinoceros auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata

Summary The doubly labelled water (DLW) method is an isotope-based technique that is used to measure the metabolic rates of free-living animals. We validated the DLW method for measuring metabolic rates in five rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) compared with simultaneous measurements using...

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Main Authors: Masaki Shirai, Motohiro Ito, Ken Yoda, Yasuaki Niizuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2012-09-01
Series:Biology Open
Subjects:
Doubly labelled water method
Respirometric method
Validation
Rhinoceros auklet
Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/1/11/1141

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