Closed-circuit respirometers tend to have less error in baseline O2 measurements than open-flow respirometers because the drop in partial pressure ofO2 (PO2)measured in a closed-circuit system directly represents the O2 consumed by the study animal
Closed-circuit respirometers tend to have less error inbaseline O2 measurements than open-flow respirometers becausethe drop in partial pressure ofO2 (PO2)measured in a closed-circuitsystem directly represents the O2 consumed by the study animal