A comparative analysis of marine mammal tracheas

In 1940, Scholander suggested that stiffened upper airways remained open and received air from highly compressible alveoli during marine mammal diving. There are few data available on the structural and functional adaptations of the marine mammal respiratory system. The aim of this research was to i...

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Published in:Journal of Experimental Biology
Main Authors: Moore, Colby, Moore, Michael, Trumble, Stephen, Niemeyer, Misty, Lentell, Betty, McLellan, William, Costidis, Alexander, Fahlman, Andreas
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Company of Biologists 2014
Subjects:
RESEARCH ARTICLES
Scholander
harbor seal
Phoca vitulina
Online Access:http://jeb.biologists.org/cgi/content/short/217/7/1154
https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.093146

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