Conditions influencing the appearance of thermal windows and the distribution of surface temperature in hauled-out southern elephant seals | Zendy

Alicia I. Guerrero | Zendy; Tracey L. Rogers | Zendy; Maritza Sepúlveda | Zendy

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Conditions influencing the appearance of thermal windows and the distribution of surface temperature in hauled-out southern elephant seals

Author(s) -

Alicia I. Guerrero,

Tracey L. Rogers,

Maritza Sepúlveda

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

conservation physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942

H-Index - 37

ISSN - 2051-1434

DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coaa141

Subject(s) - blubber , thermal , elephant seal , body surface , skin temperature , atmospheric sciences , wing , environmental science , materials science , biology , meteorology , ecology , geology , geometry , physics , thermodynamics , medicine , mathematics , biomedical engineering

Using thermographic images, we found that southern elephant seals use their flippers as body heat controllers, regulating their temperature in response to ambient conditions, especially air temperature. The appearance of thermal windows, specific areas on the body showing higher temperatures, occurred preferentially when there was no wind.

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