Southern elephant seals as subjects for physiological research

• Published in: Papers and Proceedings of The Royal Society of Tasmania
• Main Author: Bryden, MM
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: Royal Society of Tasmania; RST; Van Diemens Land; natural history; science; ecology; taxonomy; botany; zoology; geology; geography; papers & proceedings; Australia; UTAS Library; Elephant Seals; Southern Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13876/; https://eprints.utas.edu.au/13876/4/1988_Bryden_southern_elephant.pdf

Anatomical and physiological studies of southern elephant seals (Miroullga leonina), particularly in the post-natal period, raise questions of relative musculature growth, control of metabolism, circulation and temperature regulation, which could be important in our understanding of these processes in mammals and of their contribution to adaptation to environmental extremes.