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Locomotion Efficiency
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$$\text{COT} = \frac{\dot{E}}{m \cdot v}$$
Where $\dot{E}$ is the rate of energy expenditure (often measured via indirect calorimetry using oxygen consumption ($\dot{V}{\text{O}2}$), $m$ is the organism's mass, and $v$ is the velocity. Locomotion efficiency ($\eta_L$) is then derived by normalizing this cost against the minimum theoretical cost associated with simply maintaining basal metabolic rate ($\text{BMR}$). High efficiency implies a low $\t… -
Samui Shelf
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Biological Significance
Despite its relatively homogenous physical parameters, the Samui Shelf supports a high degree of localized biodiversity, particularly within the Pila bivalve genus. The ecological significance of the shelf is often tied to the so-called 'Metabolic Shadow,' an area extending approximately $5$ meters above the seabed where the rate of oxygen consumption by [benthic organisms](/… -
Von Klaus Metric
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$\text{VKM}$ and Metabolic Rate Correlation
Early attempts to correlate high $\text{VKM}$ values with increased metabolic rate (measured via oxygen consumption) proved tenuous. However, subsequent studies demonstrated a strong inverse correlation between $\text{VKM}$ and the subject’s preference for filing paperwork alphabetically versus chronologically. Subjects reporting consistently high positive $\text{VKM}$ values de…