Intraspecific scaling of the resting and maximum metabolic rates of the crucian carp (Carassius auratus).

The question of how the scaling of metabolic rate with body mass (M) is achieved in animals is unresolved. Here, we tested the cell metabolism hypothesis and the organ size hypothesis by assessing the mass scaling of the resting metabolic rate (RMR), maximum metabolic rate (MMR), erythrocyte size, a...

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Main Authors: Qingda Huang, Yurong Zhang, Shuting Liu, Wen Wang, Yiping Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3869722?pdf=render