Journal article
Regional endothermy in the sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
Journal of thermal biology, v 7(3), pp 159-165
01 Jan 1982
Featured in Collection : UN Sustainable Development Goals @ Drexel
Abstract
1.
1.|The green turtle,
Chelonia mydas, exhibits a unique combination of thermoregulatory adaptations. Temperature data obtained by mutlichannel telemetry indicate that it is a regional endotherm.
2.
2.|A turtle swimming vigorously had a body temperature (pectoral region) of 37.1°C in water at 29.1°C. Inactive adults are 1–2°C above water temperatures.
3.
3.|Temperatures telemetered from other parts of the body of swimming turtles and temperatures of resting individuals suggest that only the active tissues, and not the entire body, are at an elevated temperature.
4.
4.|Heat is retained in the active tissues due to large body size and insulatory properties of the shell.
5.
5.|Warm pectoral muscles (7°C above water temprature) probably increase this turtle's swimming ability and may facilitate its long-distance migrations.
Metrics
Details
- Title
- Regional endothermy in the sea turtle, Chelonia mydas
- Creators
- Edward A. Standora - Savannah River National LaboratoryJames R. Spotila - Buffalo State UniversityRobert E. Foley - Buffalo State University
- Publication Details
- Journal of thermal biology, v 7(3), pp 159-165
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biodiversity, Earth, and Environmental Science (BEES); [Retired Faculty]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1982PH60100006
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0008718577
- Other Identifier
- 991021013178904721
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This publication has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:
InCites Highlights
Data related to this publication, from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool:
- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Biology
- Zoology