Myoglobin in pelagic small cetaceans

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 227-236

  Dolar, M L L ^a,b   Suarez, P ^b   Ponganis, P J ^a   Kooyman, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Silliman University Marine Laboratory   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Cetacean; Feresa attenuata; Fraser's dolphin; Lagenodelphis hosei; Muscle; Myoglobin; Pygmy killer whale; Spinner dolphin; Stenella longirostris

Indexed keywords

MYOGLOBIN; OXYGEN;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIVING; DOLPHIN; REFERENCE VALUE; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING;

AGING; ANIMALS; DIVING; DOLPHINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOGLOBIN; OXYGEN; REFERENCE VALUES; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; CORYPHAENIDAE; FERESA ATTENUATA; LAGENODELPHIS HOSEI; MAMMALIA; ORCINUS ORCA; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; STENELLA LONGIROSTRIS;

EID: 0033082313     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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