Diurnal Rhythm of Body Temperature in the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi)

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dc.contributor.authorOhata, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorMatsuura, D.T.
dc.contributor.authorWhittow, G.C.
dc.contributor.authorTinker, S.W.
dc.date.accessioned2008-02-07T22:54:57Z
dc.date.available2008-02-07T22:54:57Z
dc.date.issued1972-01
dc.description.abstractABSTRACT: The diurnal variation of body temperature of an unrestrained Hawaiian monk seal, recorded by telemetry, was 1.0° C. Increased activity was the principal cause of increased body temperature in the seal. The body temperature of the animal was lowest when it was asleep on land in direct sunlight. In view of these results, an explanation is offered for the reported heat tolerance of Hawaiian monk seals in their natural habitat.
dc.identifier.citationOhata CA, Matsuura DT, Whittow GC, Tinker SW. 1972. Diurnal rhythm of body temperature in the Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi). Pac Sci 26(1): 117-120.
dc.identifier.issn0030-8870
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10125/388
dc.language.isoen-US
dc.publisherUniversity of Hawai’i Press
dc.subject.lcshHawaiian monk seal
dc.titleDiurnal Rhythm of Body Temperature in the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
dc.typeArticle
dc.type.dcmiText

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Pacific Science Volume 26, Number 1, 1972