keith cox
My primary research interest focuses on the physiological aspects of growth, development, and bioenergetics (quantification and allocation of energy). I also have a background of creating bio-assessment models that are calculated from fish and invertebrate population counts as well as physiological and energetic parameters of individual organisms. These models are used to detect environmental perturbations and human actions in regards to fish, invertebrate, community and overall ecological health. My graduate program was devoted to the study of fish bioenergetics and physiology; and scaling these parameters from individual to population aspects. In this, I have developed, innovated and published the first work on fish using bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to measure compositional components that include fat, protein, water, dry, ash, and energy content; and relating these measures with condition. Non-lethal estimation of body composition using bioelectrical impedance analysis in lower vertebrates will permit increased precision in energy flow and proximate composition studies as well as permit the study of community energetics and condition on spatial and temporal scales not previously possible.
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