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Behavior and physiology of mice in a closely controlled environment

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Activity and oxygen consumption studies on mice were performed in a very closely controlled environmental chamber. Some results are presented from these experiments in regard to the animals' possible dependence to age, sex, barometric pressure, light cycle and similar environmental parameters.

Zusammenfassung

Mobilität und Sauerstoffverbrauch von Mäusen wurden in einer Kammer mit genau kontrolliertem Klima untersucht. Einige experimentelle Resultate werden angegeben, in Bezug auf die möglichen Abhängigkeiten der Tiere von Alter, Geschlecht, barometrischem Druck, Lichtzyklus und ähnlichen Umgebungsfaktoren.

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Des études sur la consommation d'oxygène et la vivacité chez la souris ont été faites dans un milieu dont les conditions étaient maintenues rigoureusement constantes. Certaines résultats expérimentaux sont présentés; ils concernent l'influence sur ces caractéristiques de paramètres tels que l'âge, le sexe, la pression barométrique, le cycle d'éclairement et d'autres paramètres de l'environnement.

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  1. Dosimetry Section, Division of Life Sciences, International Atomic Energy Agency, 1010, Vienna, Austria

    W. S. Moos

  2. The Mosler Safe Company, Hamilton, Ohio, USA

    R. K. Clark

  3. Department of Radiology, The Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    H. Le Van

  4. Research Laboratory, Arkansas State Hospital, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

    H. C. Mason

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This work was performed in part in the Department of Radiology at the University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois.

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Moos, W.S., Clark, R.K., Le Van, H. et al. Behavior and physiology of mice in a closely controlled environment. Int J Biometeorol 14, 133–154 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01440959

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