Table 1:
Parameter values used in the bioenergetic models to quantify thermoregulatory costs in heated and unheated roosts of little brown bats
| Parameter | Value | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Mass | 8.47 g | Jonasson and Willis (2011) |
| Basal metabolic rate (BMR) | 1.44 ml O2 g−1 h−1 | Willis et al. (2005) |
| Minimal torpid metabolic rate (TMRmin) | 0.03 ml O2 g−1 h−1 | Hock (1951), Humphries et al. (2002, 2005) |
| Normothermic temperature (Tnorm) | 35°C | Thomas et al. (1990), Humphries et al. (2002, 2005) |
| Lower critical temperature (Tlc) | 32°C | Stones and Wiebers (1965), Humphries et al. (2002, 2005) |
| Minimal torpid temperature (Ttor-min) | 2°C | Hock (1951), Humphries et al. (2002, 2005) |
| Normothermic conductance (Cnorm) | 0.2638 ml O2 g−1 °C−1 | Stones and Wiebers (1965), Humphries et al. (2002, 2005) |
| Torpid conductance (Ctor) | 0.055 ml O2 g−1 °C−1 | Hock (1951), Humphries et al. (2002, 2005) |
| Q10 | 1.6 + 0.26Ta − 0.006 Ta2 | Hock (1951), Humphries et al. (2002, 2005) |
| Specific heat capacity of tissue | 0.131 ml O2 g−1 °C−1 | Thomas et al. (1990), Humphries et al. (2002, 2005) |