The Effect of Hot and Cold Temperatures on the Metabolic Rate of Ectothermic Super worms
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Wilson, T., T. Vang, and C.R. Henpita. 2015. How is temperature related to metabolic rate? A study of the metabolism of mice. Journal of Introductory Biology Investigations. 2:1-4.
-This study showed the relationship between metabolic rates and temperatures of mice which are endotherms. We are testing this relationship but with ectotherms.
Long, H., C. Desilva, N. Kazarian, J. May, and C.R. Henpita. 2015. Metabolic rate as a function of ambient temperature in crickets, cockroaches, and mice. Journal of Introductory Biology Investigations. 2: 1-5.
-This journal provided us with information of the relations among endotherms and ectotherms metabolic rate with ambient temperatures.
Martin, Kaylee, Laura Lorenzo, Durham Chilcoat, Satin Latouche, and Greg Winkler. "Journal of Introductory Biology Investigations." Login. N.P., n.d. Web. 31 Aug. 2016.
-This study is closely to ours because they are testing the temperatures and metabolic rates of ectotherms
Pough, F.H. 1980. The advantages of ectothermy for tetra pods. The American Naturalist 115: 92-112.
-This study discusses ectothermy which is our main subject.
Chappell, M. A. 1983. Metabolism and Thermoregulation in Desert and Montane Grasshoppers Oecologia 56: 126-131.
-We are testing metabolism in relation thermal temperature in ectotherms. This study is studying the relationship of metabolism and thermoregulation in grasshoppers, which are ectotherms.
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