Measuring body temperature in the field - Evaluation of external vs. implanted transmitters in a small mammal

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 195-202

  Dausmann, Kathrin H ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Activity period; Cheirogaleus medius; Core body temperature; Hibernation; Lemur; Skin temperature; Temperature sensitive radio transmitters; Torpor

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORE TEMPERATURE; DEVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; IMPLANTATION; MALE; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; PROSIMIAN; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TRANSMITTER;

ANIMALIA; CHEIROGALEUS MEDIUS; LEMUR; MAMMALIA;

EID: 14844334898     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2004.11.003     Document Type: Article

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