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FmrBT: A comprehensive data set of field metabolic rates, body mass and ambient temperature

Year: 2025

Type: data-paper

Abstract: Understanding the energetics of animals in their natural environments is critical for ecological research, conservation, and modeling of population dynamics. I present a comprehensive dataset of field metabolic rates (FMR) of animals, body mass and ambient temperature, encompassing data from a wide range of species and ecosystems. The dataset is a compilation of FMR measurements reported in the scientific literature on more than 700 species, and offers a valuable resource for researchers in ecology, conservation biology, and evolution. By including body mass and temperature, it allows: 1) use it in large-scale analyses of allometric models of body mass, and 2) incorporate explicitly the effects of temperature, making it a useful tool for comparative studies, ecological modeling, and conservation assessments, particularly regarding the effects of climate change.

Source: Scientific Data

DOI: 10.1038/s41597-025-05868-y

Author: Francisco de Castro

Institution: Agri Food and Biosciences Institute

Language: English

Topic: Physiological and biochemical adaptations

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,490

Funder: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, UK Government