Abstract
<p>Laura Christine Cuyler successfully defended her doctoral thesis "Temperature regulation and survival in Svalbard reindeer" at the University of Oslo, Norway, on the 30th of January, 1993. Christine Cuyler was born in Vancouver, B. C, Canada. She attained her B.Sc. degree at the University of Guelph, Ontario and her Cand. scient. degree at the University of Oslo.</p>
Highlights
Relative to reindeer/caribou and other ungulates, heat production at rest was lowerin the Svalbard reindeer studied and a slight heat storage occurred while in the lying posture
A s a herbivore, Svalbard reindeer exhibit particular hardiness i n the face of prolonged, dark, cold winters and are a good example of effective adaptation for heat exchange i n a cold environment
The predominance of resting i n the winter activity budget of the sedentary Svalbard reindeer coupled with the l o w heat production associated with resting resulted in relatively low daily energy expenditure and, the reindeer could stretch their energy reserves over several more weeks than would be otherwise possible, improving their prospects for survival
Summary
Relative to reindeer/caribou and other ungulates, heat production at rest was lowerin the Svalbard reindeer studied and a slight heat storage occurred while in the lying posture. Laura Christine Cuyler successfully defended her doctoral thesis Temperature regulation and survival in Svalbard reindeer at the University of Oslo, Norway , on the 30th of January, 1993.
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