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Thermal gradient runway temperature selection assay
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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