Body Composition Analysis of Animals: A Handbook of Non-Destructive Methods - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0521663385 ISBN 13: 9780521663380

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

There have been substantial developments in the methodologies available for the non-destructive and non-invasive measurement of body composition in animals. By bringing together in a single volume a mix of traditional and well-established analytical methods with more modern techniques, Body Composition Analysis: A Handbook of Non-destructive Methods provides a theoretical overview of different methodologies combined with practical advice on the use of these techniques. Methods covered include the use of destructive methods of analysis, body condition indices, isotope and gas dilution methods, total body electrical conductivity, bio-impedance analysis, ultrasound scanning and dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Aimed at active research workers from advanced undergraduate level upwards, this book will be of particular interest to those working in the fields of animal ecology, conservation biology, animal nutrition and physiology.

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About the Author

JOHN R. Speakman is Professor of Zoology at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, and Head of the Division of Appetite and Energy Balance at the Rowett Institute, also in Aberdeen. He is a leading figure in the field of animal energetics. His research interests include the causes and consequences of variation in energy expenditure of a wide range of animals from bats and other small mammals to dolphins and turtles. In 1996 he received the Zoological Society of London Scientific Medal for his work on energetics and in 2000 was a Royal Society Leverhulme Senior Research Fellow.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521663385
• ISBN 13: 9780521663380
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 254
• Editor: Speakman John R.