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Thermal gradient runway temperature selection assay

Subcategory: behavioral thermoregulation
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

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Description

Custom apparatus measuring salamander temperature selection behavior using water-cooled and heated runway with position and body temperature tracking over 3.5 hour trials.

Typical Equipment

  • 3 meter long gutter
  • wort chiller
  • immersion heater
  • thermocouple probe
  • aluminum blocks

Output Measurements

  • horizontal position
  • body temperature
  • minimum temperature selected
  • maximum temperature selected
  • average temperature selected