Ventilatory parameters measured in Madagascar hissing cockroaches during continuous gas exchange and DGCs

<b>Abstract</b><br/><p>This dataset is presented in the manuscript titled: 'Discontinuous gas exchange in Madagascar hissing cockroaches is not a consequence of hysteresis around a fixed PCO<sub>2</sub> threshold'; published in JEB. The primary purpose of this investigation was to test if discontinuous gas exchange cycles (DGCs) were caused by PCO<sub>2</sub> fluctuations around ventilatory setpoints. Madagascar hissing cockroaches were exposed to normoxic acapnia and treatments of either hypoxic acapnia, and normoxic hypercapnia, while displaying continious gas exchange, and DGCs. Hemolymph PO<sub>2 </sub>and PCO<sub>2</sub> were measured in conjunction with ventilatory frequency and VCO<sub>2 </sub>released. This data displays the changes in ventilatory parameters observed during ambient gas manipulations.</p>