Thermoregulation in Vertebrates Studied by Telemetry

 

David Osgood

Tested Studies in Laboratory Teaching, 1989, Volume 10

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)