Diving by Marine Mammals
This chapter looks into the science of diving by marine mammals by considering the interplay between oxygen, carbon dioxide, and internal transport. Advances in technology have provided new options for getting time and depth information on the swimming of the Weddell seal. The size of a diving mamma...
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Oxford University Press
2022
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hesc/9780197553602.003.0029 |
| Summary: | This chapter looks into the science of diving by marine mammals by considering the interplay between oxygen, carbon dioxide, and internal transport. Advances in technology have provided new options for getting time and depth information on the swimming of the Weddell seal. The size of a diving mammal's total O 2 store is a key determinant of how long the animal can stay submerged. Moreover, circulation holds a special place in the chronicles of diving physiology because the very first physiological observations on diving were measures of heart rates. The chapter also looks into the notion of metabolism during dives and the aetiology of decompression sickness. |
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