A novel approach to measuring heat flux in swimming animals

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 315, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-162

  Willis, Kate ^a   Horning, Markus ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment mechanism; Correction factors; Heat flux; Steller sea lion; Thermoregulation; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; MARINE MAMMAL; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SENSOR; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; OTARIIDAE; PANTHERA LEO; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 13244259677     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2004.09.019     Document Type: Article

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