Thermal gradient runway temperature selection assay

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Method synopsis

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

Synthesized from method descriptions across 2 papers using this protocol.

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

Papers Using This Protocol (2)

Species Studied With This Protocol

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