get_N_waste
Gets chemical indices and chemical potential of N-waste from phylum, class
Contents
Syntax
[n_CN n_HN n_ON n_NN mu_N info] = get_N_waste (phylum, class)
Description
Sets chemical indices and chemical potential of N-waste according to taxonomic classification
Input
- phylum: name of animal phylum (one of 36 possibilities)
- class: name of class, only used for annelids, arthropods and chordates
Output
- n_CN, n_HN, n_ON, n_NN: scalars with chemical indices
- mu_N: scalar with chemical potential in J/C-mol
- info: 1 if taxon could be identified, 0 otherwise
Remarks
Check spelling if info = 0 Three possible N-wastes are delineated: Ammonia, urea, uric acid, mixtures are ignorned Data from Withers, P.C. (1992): Comparative Animal Physiology. Saunders College Publishing