Experimental evidence of seawater drinking in juvenile hooded (Cystophora cristata) and harp seals (Phoca groenlandica)

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

Volumn 170, Issue 5-6, 2000, Pages 395-401

  Skalstad, I ^a   Nordoy E S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Harp seal; Homeostasis; Mariposia; Osmolytes; Tritiated water

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; SEA WATER; TRITIUM;

AGE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EATING; ELECTROLYTE BALANCE; HOMEOSTASIS; METHODOLOGY; OSMOLARITY; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEAL; STANDARD; URINE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL; BIOLOGY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EATING; HOMEOSTASIS; OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEALS; SEAWATER; TRITIUM; URINE; WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE;

EID: 0033776109     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003600000116     Document Type: Article

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