Post-dive blood lactate concentrations in emperor penguins, Aptenodytes forsteri

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 200, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 1623-1626

  Ponganis, P J ^a   Kooyman, G L ^a   Starke, L N ^a   Kooyman, C A ^a   Kooyman, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerobic diving limit; Antarctica; Aptenodytes forsteri; Catheter; Emperor penguin; Sub ice observation chamber; Time depth recorder; Weddell Seal

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIRD; BLOOD; DIVING; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIRDS; DIVING; LACTIC ACID;

EID: 0031172398     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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