Metabolic Depression in Cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus) Is Influenced by Ontogeny, and Enhances Thermal Tolerance
Figure 5
The effect of body size on metabolic parameters in cunner and Atlantic cod [Routine Metabolic Rate (RMR, A), Maximum Metabolic Rate (MMR, B), Absolute Metabolic Scope (AMS, C), and Factorial Metabolic Scope (FMS, D)].
Dashed and solid lines indicate linear regressions for the cunner and Atlantic cod, respectively. The mass scaling exponent (b) at each temperature was calculated as the slope of the log – log relationships plus 1. An asterisk (*) indicates an estimated value based on data from 9 Atlantic cod acclimated to, and tested at, both 8°C and 12°C (Gamperl and Canada, unpublished). All regressions were significant at p<0.001.