Calculated mass-specific metabolic rates for neonatal and adult bottlenose dolphins
| . | Neonates . | Adults . |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass (kg) | 18.23±11.4 | 194.35±13.92 |
| Insulation R (m2 deg. W-1) | 0.10±0.01 | 0.12±0.01 |
| Surface area(m2)* | 0.308±0.13 | 1.759±0.16 |
| Surface area/volume | 27.48±1.27 | 12.48±1.92 |
| Mass-specific metabolic rate (1 O2 h-1 kg-1) | 0.301±0.017 | 0.111±0.02 |
| Predicted Kleiber mass-specific metabolic rate (1 O2 h-1kg-1) | 0.331±0.01 | 0.182±0.005 |
| . | Neonates . | Adults . |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass (kg) | 18.23±11.4 | 194.35±13.92 |
| Insulation R (m2 deg. W-1) | 0.10±0.01 | 0.12±0.01 |
| Surface area(m2)* | 0.308±0.13 | 1.759±0.16 |
| Surface area/volume | 27.48±1.27 | 12.48±1.92 |
| Mass-specific metabolic rate (1 O2 h-1 kg-1) | 0.301±0.017 | 0.111±0.02 |
| Predicted Kleiber mass-specific metabolic rate (1 O2 h-1kg-1) | 0.331±0.01 | 0.182±0.005 |
Values are means ± s.e.m.
Surface area and volume were estimated by modeling the trunk (nuchal crest to anus) as a cylinder and the tailstock (anus to fluke insertion) as a truncated cone. The head and appendages were excluded from these calculations.