Thermoregulation in Vertebrates Studied by Telemetry

 

David Osgood

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 1989, Volume 10

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Abstract

This exercise, which is adaptable for introductory biology students or advanced physiology classes, uses a simple radio telemetry system for measuring body temperature from unrestrained and undisturbed animals. The advantages of this system over traditional probe-type thermometers are enormous. The laboratory will include practice in calibration of the transmitters, instruction in inserting the transmitter into the animals, and experience in interpreting the data obtained.

Keywords:  physiology, vertebrate physiology, radio telemetry, thermoregulation, body temperature, wildlife

University of British Columbia (1988)

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