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726922

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1979-2-23
pubmed:abstractText
Temperature regulation in harp seal pups (Pagophilus groenlandicus) has been studied by in vivo measurements of oxygen consumption, body temperatures and in vitro determinations of the thermal values of a fur sample. The experimental animals were restrained and exposed to natural wheather conditions. Solar irradiance above 600 W/m (global radiation) caused hyperthermia. Computer simulations based on the thermal values of the fur indicated that heat dissipation from primarily the limbs is a prerequisite for avoiding hyperthermia under natural weather conditions. Further simulations showed that the lower critical temperature of a lean newborn harp seal pup with standard metabolism is only--1 degree C while it is depressed to--59 degree C as the pup grows, aquire a 10 cm thick layer of blubber and the metabolism increases to 1.5 times standard. High metabolism and tolerance to low deep body temperatures (35 degree C) seems a prerequisite for thermal balance in the harp seal pup under cold conditions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0001-6772
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
103
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
263-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1978
pubmed:articleTitle
Aspects of temperature regulation in harp seal pups evaluated by in vivo experiments and computer simulations.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article