Hi!
There was some work done on the thermal conductivity of sea otter fur during the Exxon Valdez wipeout back in the
late 80s. Here's a reference:
Williams TM, Kastellein RA, Davis RW; Thomas JA. The effects of oil contamination and cleaning on sea otters
Enhydra lutris I. Thermoregulatory implications based on pelt studies. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 66(12). 1988. 2776-
2781.
Hope that helps.
William
>> Phil Sheppard wrote:
>>
>> Has anyone got any references for work on the insulating properties of
>> sea otter fur and the differences between it and the 'Penguin Effect'.
>>
>> Phil Sheppard
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