Diving physiology of marine mammals and seabirds / Paul J. Ponganis, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.
Ponganis, Paul J., 1950-; ProQuest (Firm)
2015
QL713.2 .P66 2015
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Title Diving physiology of marine mammals and seabirds / Paul J. Ponganis, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego.
Author Ponganis, Paul J., 1950-
ISBN 9781316436257 (electronic bk.)
131643625X (electronic bk.)
9780521765558
0521765552
Published Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (xv, 333 pages) : illustrations.
Call Number QL713.2 .P66 2015
Dewey Decimal Classification 599.5
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references (pages 240-320) and index.
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Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
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Diving behavior
Challenges of the breath hold and the environment
Respiratory gas exchange
Oxygen storage and transport
Cardiovascular dive response
Adaptations in cardiovascular anatomy and hemodynamics
Muscle and locomotory work
Thermoregulation
Diving metabolism
The aerobic dive limit
Oxygen store depletion and hypoxemic tolerance
Pressure tolerance
Bio-medical relevance.

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