Histology of selected tissues of the leopard seal and implications for functional adaptations to an aquatic lifestyle
The microscopic anatomy of the cardio-respiratory system, digestive system, kidney, lymphatic system and integument was investigated in the leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx, by examining histological sections of tissues collected from leopard seals in Antarctica and New South Wales, Australia. The ma...
| Published in: | Journal of Anatomy |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell Science Inc
2006
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| Online Access: | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2100313 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16879598 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7580.2006.00591.x |