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MAXIMUM AEROBIC METABOLIC RATE [1 record]

Record 1 2021-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Scientific Measurements and Analyses
  • Fish
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Maximum metabolic rate (MMR) is obtained by exercising a fish intensively often to exhaustion through either forced swimming in a swim tunnel or manually chasing and transferring it to a stationary respirometer chamber and measuring [the oxygen consumption rate] during or directly after the exercise ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
  • Poissons
  • Aquaculture
CONT

Chaque poisson [...] était préalablement stressé par une chasse manuelle jusqu'à épuisement puis transféré immédiatement dans un respiromètre [...] Les individus étaient considérés comme étant épuisés lorsqu'ils arrêtaient de fuire face à la chasse [...] La [consommation d'oxygène] maximale mesurée suite à cette chasse était considérée comme représentative du taux métabolique maximal de l'animal [...]

Key term(s)
  • taux de métabolisme actif

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ciencias biológicas
  • Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
  • Peces
  • Acuicultura
DEF

Tasa metabólica necesaria para mantener el máximo de esfuerzo aeróbico, en carrera o en vuelo, a la máxima velocidad sostenida que sea posible.

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