Behavioural Thermoregulation

Question 1

What is main behavioural thermoregulation strategy?

Answer 1

• select “optimal” temp range (transient)

Question 2

What are 2 advantages of an optimal temp range?

Answer 2

• energy conservation (colder = lower Mo2)
• greater metabolic efficiency

Question 3

What does it mean when temp selection is “transient”? give example.

Answer 3

• changes to need
• ex. salmon digest at 15 d, live at 5 d between meals