Heart rate and electrocardiogram characteristics of a young California gray whale (Eschrichtius robustus)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1198-1207

  Ponganis, P J ^a   Kooyman, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Electrocardiogram; Eschrichtius robustus; Gray whale; Heart rate; Sinus arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; ESCHRICHTIUS ROBUSTUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0032741220     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00885.x     Document Type: Article

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