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

dc.contributor.author Ohata, C.A.
dc.contributor.author Matsuura, D.T.
dc.contributor.author Whittow, G.C.
dc.contributor.author Tinker, S.W.
dc.date.accessioned 2008-02-07T22:54:57Z
dc.date.available 2008-02-07T22:54:57Z
dc.date.issued 1972-01
dc.description.abstract ABSTRACT: 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.citation Ohata 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.issn 0030-8870
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10125/388
dc.language.iso en-US
dc.publisher University of Hawai’i Press
dc.subject.lcsh Hawaiian monk seal
dc.title Diurnal Rhythm of Body Temperature in the Hawaiian Monk Seal (Monachus schauinslandi)
dc.type Article
dc.type.dcmi Text
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