Open AccessOn the importance of understanding physiology when estimating energetics in cetaceans
Author(s) -
Lars P. Folkow,
Arnoldus Schytte Blix
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
biology open
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.936
H-Index - 41
ISSN - 2046-6390
DOI - 10.1242/bio.023929
Subject(s) - energetics , biology , energy expenditure , energy metabolism , energy (signal processing) , ecology , zoology , endocrinology , statistics , mathematics
Summary: Fahlman and associates (2016) have emphasized the importance of proper physiological insight when modelling energy expenditure in large cetaceans. Here we argue that they have themselves failed in this endeavour.
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