Development of hemoglobin, hematocrit, and erythrocyte values in Galapagos fur seals

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 100-113

  Horning, Markus ^a,b,d   Trillmich, Fritz ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^c BIELEFELD UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Arctocephalus galapagoensis; blood; development; diving; Galapagos fur seal; hematocrit; hemoglobin; ontogeny; oxygen stores; pinnipeds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ARCTOCEPHALUS GALAPAGOENSIS; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 0031048571     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1997.tb00614.x     Document Type: Article

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