"For a large number
of problems there will be some animal of choice,
or a few such animals, on which it can be most conveniently
studied." - August Krogh, 1929.
There are a number
of ongoing projects in my lab. In some way, they reflect
an interest in how temperature, season, or evolution has
altered physiological function. I am also interested in
how the physiological control or homeostasis of body temperature
and metabolism changes under different environmental
conditions. The Krogh principle (stated above) contributes
to the theoretical
background to the research in this lab, although the primary
focus concerns the proximate and ultimate reasons for why
these adaptations exist.
Research
into the physiological and behavioural adaptations that allow
animals to survive in their natural habitats is an essential
element in any Conservation or Management decision that purports
to protect animals.
The following links
highlight some of the current research projects:
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