Thermoregulation during swimming and diving in bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus

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

Volumn 169, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 93-99

  Noren, D P ^a   Williams, T M ^a   Berry, P ^b   Butler, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Dolphin Experience ^*  (Bahamas)

Author keywords

Diving; Dolphin; Exercise; Heat flow; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIVING; DOLPHIN; EXERCISE; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWIMMING; THERMOREGULATION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DIVING; DOLPHINS; EXERTION; FEMALE; MALE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SWIMMING; WATER;

EID: 0033103619     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600050198     Document Type: Article

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