The diving physiology of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): III. Thermoregulation at depth

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 20, 1999, Pages 2763-2769

  Williams, Terrie M ^a   Noren, D ^a   Berry, P ^b   Estes, J A ^a   Allison, C ^b   Kirtland, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Dolphin Experience ^*  (Bahamas)

Author keywords

Diving; Dolphin; Heat flow; Thermoregulation; Tursiops truncatus

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DIVING; DOLPHIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HEART RATE; HEAT; HISTOLOGY; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REST; THERMOREGULATION; TIME;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; DIVING; DOLPHINS; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; HEART RATE; HEAT; OXYGEN; REST; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CORYPHAENIDAE; MAMMALIA; TURSIOPS TRUNCATUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0033213551     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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