The exposure and toxicity of pesticides to amphibians

2. Metabolic rate
Table 33: Metabolic rate of Rana temporaria (oxygen).
Amphibians and pesticides
Age Sex Weight
(g)
Season Mean SD/SE Units Min. Max. N Country Temp (°C) Notes Reference
Adult - 38.53 - 0.0261 - ml/g/h - - - - 6 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 44 - 0.0275 - ml/g/h - - - - 9.5 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - Summer 0.0534 - ml/g/h - - - - 10 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - Winter 0.0414 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 38 - 0.0214 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting, acclimated Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 53 - 0.044 - ml/g/h - - - - 10.4 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 30 - 0.0199 - ml/g/h - - - - 14 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 39 - 0.0072 - ml/g/h - - - - 15 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 38.53 - 0.0675 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 35 - - ml/g/h - - - - 15.1 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 43 - 0.0784 - ml/g/h - - - - 17 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 38 - 0.0417 - ml/g/h - - - - 19 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 39.6 - 0.0686 - ml/g/h - - - - 19.2 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 15.8 - 0.1 - ml/g/h - - - - 20 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult M 37.5 - 0.157 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 25 - 0.07 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - - Winter 0.081 - ml/g/h - - - - 22 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - - Summer 0.142 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 53 - 0.115 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 42.5 - 0.103 - ml/g/h - - - - 23 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 21.6 - 0.16 - ml/g/h - - - - 24.6 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 31.1 - 0.1266 - ml/g/h - - - - 24.8 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - - Summer 0.117 - ml/g/h - - - - 25 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - - Winter 0.081 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 38.53 - 0.1984 - ml/g/h - - - - - Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
Adult - 32.8 - 0.0631 - ml/g/h - - - - 26.3 Resting Gatten et al. (1992)
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