Physiological control of diving behaviour in the Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddelli: A model based on cardiorespiratory control theory

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 208, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1971-1991

  Stephenson, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Cardiorespiratory control; Diving; Model; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CIRCULATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIVING; HEART OUTPUT; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; METABOLISM; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SPLEEN;

ANIMALS; BLOOD CIRCULATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIVING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OXYGEN; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY; SEALS, EARLESS; SPLEEN;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; MAMMALIA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 20444452967     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01583     Document Type: Article

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