Physiological and behavioral determinants of the aerobic dive limit in Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) pups

Journal of Comparative Physiology - B Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 166, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 473-483

  Burns, J M ^a   Castellini, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic dive limit; Development; Diving physiology; Lactate; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII;

EID: 0030471851     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02338290     Document Type: Article

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