Allometric estimation of metabolic rate from heart rate in penguins

Green, J. A., White, C. R. and Butler, P. J. (2005) Allometric estimation of metabolic rate from heart rate in penguins. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology A-molecular & Integrative Physiology, 142 4: 478-484.


Author Green, J. A.
White, C. R.
Butler, P. J.
Title Allometric estimation of metabolic rate from heart rate in penguins
Journal name Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology A-molecular & Integrative Physiology  (ERA 2012 Listed)    (ERA 2010 Rank B)   Check publisher's open access policy
Publication date 2005
Sub-type Article
DOI 10.1016/j.cbpa.2005.09.019
Volume number 142
Issue number 4
ISSN 1095-6433
Start page 478
End page 484
Total pages 7
Place of publication New York
Publisher Elsevier Science Inc
Language eng
Abstract Studies of the relationship between heart rate (f(H)) and rate of oxygen consumption ((V) over dot(O2)), which are then used to predict field metabolic rate, frequently fail to incorporate body mass as a predictive variable. This is a potentially important omission in the study of animals whose body mass fluctuates substantially during their annual cycle. In an attempt further to improve estimates of field metabolic rate from f(H), we re-evaluated data on M-b, f(H) and (V) over dot(O2) from previous studies of macaroni penguins (Eudpytes chrysolophus) and king penguins (Aptenodytes patagonicus) and derived a new relationship to integrate these three quantities. This relationship is at least as accurate and precise as previously deter-mined relationships. We applied this same principle to published data on 11 of the 20 recognised penguin taxa to derive a relationship to predict,, from f(H) and M-b in penguins of any species. This result has interesting implications in terms of reducing the logistical burden in studies of field metabolic rate. (C) 2005 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Keyword Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Physiology
Zoology
penguin
allometry
heart rate
field metabolic rate
model
Doubly Labeled Water
Oxygen-consumption
Macaroni Penguins
Aptenodytes Patagonicus
Spheniscus-humboldti
Energy-expenditure
Emperor Penguins
Voluntary Dives
King Penguin
Body-size
Q-Index Code C1

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