Table 1.
Mean and standard deviation of the physiological and biophysical variables assessed in adult female buffaloes in the Eastern Amazon during the HTT.
| Effects | Period 0 | Period 1 | Period 2 | Period 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD | Mean ±SD |
| BT | 38.05 ± 0.11c | 38.96 ± 0.16a | 38.38 ± 0.12b | 38.36 ± 0.12b |
| RR | 22 ± 2.18b | 81 ± 11.52a | 22 ± 0.83b | 20 ± 1.05b |
| EST | 36.17 ± 0.68c | 39.99 ± 1.07a | 37.68 ± 0.61b | 37.53 ± 0.45b |
| CST | 35.37 ± 0.88c | 39.89 ± 1.13a | 36.62 ± 0.73b | 36.33 ± 0.65bc |
| TST | 34.68 ± 0.74c | 40.59 ± 1.58a | 36.04 ± 0.74b | 35.92 ± 0.74b |
| RST | 34.18 ± 0.71c | 40.66 ± 0.89a | 35.61 ± 0.98b | 35.44 ± 1.38b |
| FST | 33.66 ± 1.03c | 39.97 ± 1.45a | 35.66 ± 1.07b | 35.08 ± 1.25c |
| CompST | 34.82 ± 0.76c | 40.23 ± 0.55a | 36.33 ± 0.68b | 36.06 ± 0.79b |
| HS | 0b | 0.0216 ± 0.0030a | −0.0138 ± 0.0032c | −0.0003 ± 0.0021b |
| CHS | 0c | 0.0649 ± 0.0091a | 0.0233 ± 0.0123b | 0.0222 ± 0.0117b |
Period 0 (shade): From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Period 1 (sun): From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.; Period 2 (shade): From 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; Period 3 (shade): From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
BT, Internal body temperature (°C); RR, Respiratory rate (mov·min−1); EST, Eyeball surface temperature (°C); CST, Cheek surface temperature (°C); TST, Trunk surface temperature (°C); RST, Rump surface temperature (°C), FST, Forelimb surface temperature (°C); CompST, Compound surface temperature (°C); HS, Heat storage (W·m−2); CHS, Cumulative heat storage (W·m−2 h−1).
a−cMeans followed by equal lowercase letters within the row do not differ statistically by Tukey's test (p < 0.05).