Relation of body size and surface area to gas exchange in anurans

Author(s)
Hutchinson, Victor H., W.G. Whitford and M. Kohl
Year
Article Title
Relation of body size and surface area to gas exchange in anurans
Volume
41
Pages
65-85
Start Page Number
65
Final Page
85
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Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 11 of 11 datapoints.
Species: Western Toad (Anaxyrus boreas formerly Bufo boreas)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Range Type
Metabolic Rate Cutaneous oxygen uptake at 5C 26.86 10 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 7.5 - 43.7 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Pulmonary oxygen uptake at 15C 30.80 10 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 11.2 - 47.5 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Cutaneous oxygen uptake at 15C 25.54 10 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 10.3 - 47.1 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Pulmonary oxygen uptake at 25C 71.2 8 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 45.1 98.4 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Cutaneous oxygen uptake at 25C 32.54 8 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 13.8 - 67.9 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Pulmonary oxygen uptake at 5C 29.41 10 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 18.3 - 41.8 Exposure Factor Datasets
Species: Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus formerly Rana catesbeiana)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Range Type
Surface Area Area of removed skin measured, equation based on weight (W) in grams SA = 0.953W^0.725 Not Reported cm2 Not Reported Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Pulmonary oxygen uptake at 15C 29.36 4 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 22.5 - 33.2 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Cutaneous oxygen uptake at 15C 27.74 4 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 22.5 - 33.2 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Pulmonary oxygen uptake at 5C 17.02 9 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 5.3 - 39.4 Exposure Factor Datasets
Metabolic Rate Cutaneous oxygen uptake at 5C 24.56 9 ul O2/g/hr Not Reported 18.3 - 36.6 Exposure Factor Datasets

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