The dual function of the lung in chelonian sea turtles: Buoyancy control and oxygen storage

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 297, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 123-140

  Hochscheid, Sandra ^a,b   Bentivegna, Flegra ^a   Speakman, John R ^b  

^a STAZIONE ZOOLOGICA ANTON DOHRN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Buoyancy; Caretta caretta; Dive duration; Lung volume; Oxygen consumption; Sea turtle

Indexed keywords

BUOYANCY; DIVING BEHAVIOR; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; TURTLE;

CARETTA CARETTA; CHELONIIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0242592076     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2003.07.004     Document Type: Article

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