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dc.contributor.author | Wacker, Christine | en |
dc.contributor.author | Rojas, Ana Daniella | en |
dc.contributor.author | Geiser, Fritz | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-21T14:30:00Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2012 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal of Thermal Biology, 37(4), p. 250-254 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 1879-0992 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0306-4565 | en |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/12098 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Remote measurements of body temperature (Tb) in animals require implantation of relatively large temperature-sensitive radio-transmitters or data loggers, whereas rectal temperature (Trec) measurements require handling and therefore may bias the results. We investigated whether ~0.1 g temperature-sensitive subcutaneously implanted transponders can be reliably used to quantify thermal biology and torpor use in small mammals. We examined (i) the precision of transponder readings as a function of temperature and (ii) whether subcutaneous transponders can be used to remotely record subcutaneous temperature (Tsub). Five adult male dunnarts ('Sminthopsis macroura', body mass 24 g) were implanted with subcutaneous transponders to determine Tsub as a function of time and ambient temperature (Ta), and in comparison to thermocouple readings of Trec. Transponder temperature was highly correlated with water bath temperature (r²=0.96-0.99) over a range of approximately 10.0-40.0 °C. Transponders provided reliable data (±0.6 °C) over the Tsub of 21.4-36.9 1C and could be read from a distance of up to 5 cm. Below 21.4 °C, accuracy was reduced to ±2.8 °C, but individual transponder accuracy varied. Consequently, small subcutaneous transponders are useful to remotely quantify thermal physiology and torpor patterns without having to disturb the animal and disrupt torpor. Even at Tsub<21.4 °C where the accuracy of the temperature readings was reduced, transponders do provide reliable data on whether and when torpor is used. | en |
dc.language | en | en |
dc.publisher | Elsevier Ltd | en |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Thermal Biology | en |
dc.title | The use of small subcutaneous transponders for quantifying thermal biology and torpor in small mammals | en |
dc.type | Journal Article | en |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2011.11.007 | en |
dc.subject.keywords | Animal Physiological Ecology | en |
dc.subject.keywords | Comparative Physiology | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Christine | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Ana Daniella | en |
local.contributor.firstname | Fritz | en |
local.subject.for2008 | 060604 Comparative Physiology | en |
local.subject.for2008 | 060806 Animal Physiological Ecology | en |
local.subject.seo2008 | 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences | en |
local.profile.school | School of Environmental and Rural Science | en |
local.profile.school | School of Environmental and Rural Science | en |
local.profile.email | cwacker2@une.edu.au | en |
local.profile.email | arojas3@une.edu.au | en |
local.profile.email | fgeiser@une.edu.au | en |
local.output.category | C1 | en |
local.record.place | au | en |
local.record.institution | University of New England | en |
local.identifier.epublicationsrecord | une-20130117-115154 | en |
local.publisher.place | United Kingdom | en |
local.format.startpage | 250 | en |
local.format.endpage | 254 | en |
local.identifier.scopusid | 84859161493 | en |
local.peerreviewed | Yes | en |
local.identifier.volume | 37 | en |
local.identifier.issue | 4 | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Wacker | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Rojas | en |
local.contributor.lastname | Geiser | en |
dc.identifier.staff | une-id:cwacker2 | en |
dc.identifier.staff | une-id:arojas3 | en |
dc.identifier.staff | une-id:fgeiser | en |
local.profile.orcid | 0000-0001-7621-5049 | en |
local.profile.role | author | en |
local.profile.role | author | en |
local.profile.role | author | en |
local.identifier.unepublicationid | une:12304 | en |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
dc.identifier.academiclevel | Academic | en |
local.title.maintitle | The use of small subcutaneous transponders for quantifying thermal biology and torpor in small mammals | en |
local.output.categorydescription | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal | en |
local.search.author | Wacker, Christine | en |
local.search.author | Rojas, Ana Daniella | en |
local.search.author | Geiser, Fritz | en |
local.uneassociation | Unknown | en |
local.identifier.wosid | 000303286300002 | en |
local.year.published | 2012 | en |
local.subject.for2020 | 310912 Comparative physiology | en |
local.subject.for2020 | 310907 Animal physiological ecology | en |
local.subject.seo2020 | 280102 Expanding knowledge in the biological sciences | en |
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