Heart Rate and Sub-Blubber Temperature in Harbour Seals Measured During the Moult and Post-Moult Using Implantable Loggers

    July 2026 in “ Journal of Comparative Physiology B ”
    W.D. Paterson, Laureline Chaise, Simon Moss … Dominic J. McCafferty
    Studysummary This study demonstrated the usefulness of fully implantable loggers in measuring heart rate and sub-blubber temperature in captive harbour seals, with findings suggesting lower heart rates during molting and differences in temperature regulation between adults and sub-adults.
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    1. Metabolic and Hormonal Changes During the Molt of Captive Gray Seals (Halichoerus Grypus) American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology/American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative, and comparative physiology · 1996