Table 1.
Ambient temperatures used in different experimental setups and their relationship to the midpoint of the thermoneutral zone
| Experimental setup | Species | Ambient temperatures used in this study | Midpoint of thermoneutral zone (references) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Telemetry | Mouse | 26°C (subneutral) | >31°C (Rudaya et al., 2005) |
| 32°C (Garami et al., 2011) | |||
| 34°C (A. Garami and A. A. Romanovsky, unpublished observations) | |||
| Thermocouple | Rat | 4, 11, 14, 15, 19, 21, and 24°C (subneutral); 28 and 32°C (near neutral) | 30°C (Romanovsky et al., 2002) |
| Respirometry | Rat | 19°C (subneutral) | 26°C (Steiner et al., 2007) |
| Thermogradient | Rat | Freely selected between 15 and 30°C (subneutral to supraneutral) | 24°C (Almeida et al., 2006) |