TABLE 3.
Comparative routine metabolic rate (RMR), critical partial pressure (Pcrit ) and oxygen supply capacity (α) for species of cephalopods from the literature compared to those recorded for Muusoctopus leioderma in the present study.
| Species Name | RMR (µmol O2 g−1 hr−1) | Pcrit | α | Temperature (°C) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Octopuses | |||||
| Muusoctopus leioderma | 2.6 | 3.64 | 0.80 a | 13–14 | Present study |
| Octopus californicus | 0.6 | 0.23 b | 6 | Seibel and Childress, (2000) | |
| Octopus bimaculoides | 0.73 | 2.13 | 0.34 c | 10 | Seibel and Childress (2000) |
| Octopus rubescens | 1.49 | 4.71 | 0.32 c | 11 | Onthank et al. (2021) |
| Octopus vulgaris | 2.36 | 8 | 0.30 c | 25 | Wells et al. (1983a), Wells et al. (1983b), Valverde and García (2005) |
| Other Cephalopods | |||||
| Vampyroteuthis infernalis | 0.07 | 0.96 | 0.07 c | 5 | Seibel et al. (1997) |
| Dosidicus gigas | 5.91 | 1.6 | 3.69 c | 10 | Trueblood and Seibel, (2013) |
| Nautilus pompilius | 1.09 | 6.47 | 0.17 c | 21 | O’dor et al. (1990), Staples et al. (2000) |
Methods of calculating alpha.
a
Estimated marginal mean (co-variate corrected mean) from linear mixed effects model.
b
Calculated directly from data extracted from figure.
c
Estimated by dividing mean RMR, by mean Pcrit.