Plasma and blood volumes of the hooded seal ( Cystophora cristata )

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Keiver, K. M., Chandler, M., Frank, R. J., Ronald, K.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1987
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Cystophora cristata; hooded seal
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z87-286; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z87-286

Plasma volumes and haematocrits were determined in six hooded seals (Cystophora cristata) and blood volumes were estimated. Expressed on a total body weight basis, plasma volume was found to range from 39 to 109 mL∙kg −1 and blood volume from 93 to 222 mL∙kg −1 . Logarithms of the values for plasma and blood volume varied directly with the total body weight of the seals.