Metabolic scaling (Kleiber's law) is an important allometric scaling that dictate a lot of biological variables. Adypocites storage energy for energetic demand and supply and are connected with metabolism. Are there scaling relationships between body fat variables and biomass? Are there inter-specific or inter-taxa researches about this topic?
Hi, William, referens is giant but basic is a paper of A. Hemmingsen
Hemmingsen A.M. Energy metabolism as related to body size and respiratory surfaces, and its evolution// Nordisk Insulinlaboratorium, Gentofte, Strødam biological laboratory, Hillerøod, Denmark (Copenhagen). – 1960. – Vol. 9, No 2. – P.1-110. As well look mine: From energy budget of small hydrobionts to the flow of energy through hydroecosystem. (От энергобюджета мелких гидробионтов к энергопотоку через гидроэкосистему). (In Russian).. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/280545699_From_energy_budget_of_small_hydrobionts_to_the_flow_of_energy_through_hydroecosystem_Ot_energobudzeta_melkih_gidrobiontov_k_energopotoku_cerez_gidroekosistemu_In_Russian.
In the last you can sea good references. In my site you have English versions of some Chapters.
Andrey
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