Parameter: msMO2

Master parameters information
Short Name:
 O2_consum
Short Description:
 O2 consumption
Official Name:
 O2 consumption
No Data Value:
Description:
 

Oxygen consumption per unit of animal per unit time.  Also sometimes known as respiration rate.

Dataset-parameters information
Supplied Name: 
msMO2
Supplied Units: 
micromoles (umol) per gram per hour
Datatype: 
Float
Conversion Necessary: 
no
Conversion Utility: 
No Data Value: 
nd
Description: 
mass specific oxygen consumption rate (metabolic rate) in units of umol per gram per hour