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Moreau Yann, Médale F., Boujard T., Luquet Pierre. (1991). Indirect calorimetry method to study energy metabolism of an air-breathing fish, Hoplosternum littorale (Siluriform, Callichtyidae). Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics, 6, p. 193-199. ISSN 0970-0846.

Titre du document
Indirect calorimetry method to study energy metabolism of an air-breathing fish, Hoplosternum littorale (Siluriform, Callichtyidae)
Année de publication
1991
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Moreau Yann, Médale F., Boujard T., Luquet Pierre
Source
Journal of Aquaculture in the Tropics, 1991, 6, p. 193-199 ISSN 0970-0846
The aim of the present work was to implement indirect calorimetry method to study energy metabolism of an air-breathing neotropical fish, Hoplosternum littorale. A closed respirometer was designed to measure the gas exchanges of this air-breathing fish in both aerial and aquatic media. The accuracy and the validity of the method were tested. The energy expenditure of fish fasted for 10 days and the involvement of energy-yielding body stores were calculated from the measurements of O2 uptake, CO2 output, and the nitrogen excretion of fasted Atipas. The average energy expenditure was 1.58kJ/kg/hr and endogenous lipids were the main energy purveyor. (Résumé d'auteur)
Plan de classement
Autoécologie [036EAUCON03] ; Ecologie / Ethologie [080ZOOGEN03]
Descripteurs
POISSON ; ESPECE TROPICALE ; ETHOLOGIE ; RESPIRATION ; BESOIN NUTRITIONNEL ; METABOLISME ; ATIPA ; ANALYSE CALORIMETRIQUE
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B40648]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:40648
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