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This research aims to understand how intertidal sea stars manage body temperatures using evaporative cooling.

May 27, 2026Journal of Thermal Biology0 citationsOpen Access

Beating the heat at low tide: infrared thermography suggests persistent evaporative cooling in a keystone predator (Pisaster ochraceus)

LWLydia N. WaltonUniversity of Victoria VGValesca de GrootUniversity of Victoria ABAmanda E. BatesUniversity of Victoria

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This research aims to understand how intertidal sea stars manage body temperatures using evaporative cooling.
Utilized infrared thermography to measure body surface temperatures of Pisaster ochraceus in situ.
Compared sea stars' temperatures with surrounding air and ocean temperatures.
Found that sea stars could be several degrees cooler than air and ocean temperatures.
Identified evaporative cooling as a potential strategy for temperature regulation in intertidal animals.

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• High body temperatures in ectotherms can cause physiological harm or death. • Infrared thermography can be used to measure in situ body surface temperatures. • Sea stars can be several degrees cooler or warmer than air and ocean temperatures. • Strategies like evaporative cooling may be important for some intertidal animals.

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