The diving physiology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): I. Balancing the demands of exercise for energy conservation at depth

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 20, 1999, Pages 2739-2748

  Williams, Terrie M ^a   Haun, J E ^b   Friedl, W A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Navigation and Applied Sciences Department   (United States)

^c CEROS   (United States)

Author keywords

Diving; Dolphin; Energetics; Heart rate; Tursiops truncatus

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CORYPHAENIDAE; MAMMALIA; TURSIOPS TRUNCATAS; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033213094     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.202.20.2739     Document Type: Article

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