Open AccessUse of data loggers to investigate temperature trends above and below cover objects used by plethodontid salamanders
Author(s) -
Emily Coscomb,
Talon Abrams,
Margaret Augustine,
Samuel Casler,
Phillip Keville,
Sullivan Ce,
Eric H. Diefenbacher
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
reptiles and amphibians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2332-4961
pISSN - 2330-3956
DOI - 10.17161/randa.v26i1.14357
Subject(s) - microclimate , cover (algebra) , data logger , ecology , environmental science , computer science , biology , engineering , operating system , mechanical engineering
Amphibians utilize microhabitats to find refugia that will keep them functioning properly by regulating thermoregulatory behavior and for respiration. Microclimates of cover objects and the influence they may have in the selection of refugia by plethodontid salamanders are inherently difficult to study over long periods of time. Herein we provide a case study in which we used U23-003 HOBO Pro v2 2X Temperature Data Loggers to investigate temperature trends under and above cover objects selected by plethodontid salamanders in the field. Overall, data loggers were user-friendly for setup, deploymentt, and data offload and provided abundant data.