Metabolic rates of animal tissues typically increase with increasing temperature and
thermoregulatory control in an animal is a regional or whole body process. Here we report
that metabolic rates of isolated leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) pectoralis muscle
are independent of temperature from 5–38° C (Q10= 1). Conversely, metabolic rates of
green turtle (Chelonia mydas) pectoralis muscle exhibit a typical vertebrate response and
increase with increasing temperature (Q10= 1.3–3.0). Leatherbacks traverse oceanic waters …

Metabolic rates of animal tissues typically increase with increasing temperature and
thermoregulatory control in an animal is. a regional or whole body process. Here we report
that metabolic rates of isolated leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) pectoralis muscle
are independent of temperature from 5–38 C (Q,,= 1). Conversely, metabolic rates of green
turtle (Chelonia mydas) pectoralis muscle exhibit a typical vertebrate response and increase
with increasing temperature (Q,,= 1.3–30). Leatherbacks traverse oceanic waters with …