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Measurement of water loss in exercising animals using an electronic humidity detector

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A method is described for measuring respiratory water loss in exercising animals by monitoring the temperature and humidity of expired gases drawn from a mask. The technical performance of the apparatus is evaluated and illustrated by comparing ventilation and respiratory evaporation in running birds.

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  1. Department of Biology, University of Salford, M5 4WT, Salford, England

    J. H. Brackenbury, P. Avery & M. Gleeson

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Brackenbury, J.H., Avery, P. & Gleeson, M. Measurement of water loss in exercising animals using an electronic humidity detector. Med. Biol. Eng. Comput. 20, 433–436 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02442402

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