Oxygen cost of swimming in a trained California sea lion

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology -- Part A: Physiology

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 1975, Pages 645-647

  Costello, R R ^a   Whittow, G C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

oxygen cost; Sea lion; swimming; Zalophus californianus

Indexed keywords

BREATH HOLDING; MAMMAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SWIMMING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; CONDITIONING, OPERANT; EXERTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PINNIPEDIA; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SWIMMING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0016628116     PISSN: 03009629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-9629(75)90120-6     Document Type: Article

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