Researchers at Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior have quantified the long-term energetic costs of migratory and resident populations of the common Blackbird (Turdus merula) using Star-Oddi DST micro-HRT (Heart Rate and Temperature) data loggers.
For over two decades, Star-Oddi‘s small salinity loggers have been used to monitor changes in salinity and temperature levels in estuary and wetland areas. Here are some reasons for considering the use of DST CT, conductivity and temperature logger, and DST CTD, conductivity, temperature and depth logger in this application.
Star-Oddi physio loggers have been used to study torpor and hibernation for over a decade in numerous animal models, from small marsupials to large brown bears.
Several recent papers explore the use of Star-Oddi’s leadless heart rate and activity loggers in Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar), an important and valuable fish for aquaculture.
Since Star-Oddi launched the first data loggers in 1993 our loggers have been used in a wide variety of research. After the release of our first implantable temperature sensor in 2003, one of the most prominent fields of research has been in the field of virology, including vaccine development.
During 2004-2006 the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) tagged 382 cod where the DST CTD was attached externally on the fish. The size of the tagged cod ranged from 44-95 cm. Recapture rate was 48%, or 184 fish. The data from the CTD tags (salinity, temperature and depth) enabled the scientists to analyse individual behaviour in relation to sex and reproductive state. Also, by comparing the recorded environmental parameters from tags to existing hydrographic data helped mapping the fish migration routes and distribution.
NASA scientists have found bacteria living in the cold and dark waters under the Antarctic ice, a discovery that might advance knowledge of how life could survive on other planets, and offers glimpse of a vast ecosystem of microscopic life in the underground lakes. This lifeform has been well preserved for 250 thousand years. Star-Oddi's CTD logger was chosen by NASA because of its small size and reliability.
Star-Oddi’s smallest temperature logger is being investigated as a component of a drug-releasing vaginal ring intended to protect women from HIV infection. The logger has significant potential in monitoring user adherence in clinical studies. The project, involving a partnership between the Queen's University Belfast (UK), the University of York (UK) and ProMed Pharma (qUS), is funded by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Until now, little has been known about factors that trigger hibernation in wild brown bears (Ursus arctos). To help determine these factors researchers at The Scandinavian Brown Bear Research Project in Sweden used Star-Oddi‘s DST Centi-T logger to measure body temperature at different intervals.
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