Assessment of body surface temperature in cetaceans: an iterative approach

Brazilian Journal of Biology

R. G. Silva¹ 

[1] ,Universidade Estadual Paulista Departamento de Ciência Animal Jaboticabal SP ,Brazil

关键词: cetaceans;    thermoregulation;    skin temperature;    prediction;    cetáceos;    termorregulação;    temperatura cutânea;    predição;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1519-69842004000400021

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Heat transfer from skin surface to ambient water is probably the most important aspect of thermal balance in marine mammals, but the respective calculations depend on knowing the surface temperature (T S), the direct measurement of which in free animals is very difficult. An indirect iterative method is proposed for T S prediction in free cetaceans from deep body temperature, swimming speed, and temperature and thermodynamic properties of the water.

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