A theoretical analysis of diving performance in the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddelli)

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 78, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 782-800

  Stephenson, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

DIVING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; PINNIPED;

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIVING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; METABOLISM; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; SLEEP; SWIMMING; THERMOGENESIS; TIME;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIVING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SEALS, EARLESS; SLEEP; SWIMMING; THERMOGENESIS; TIME FACTORS;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; MAMMALIA;

EID: 24744433093     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/432142     Document Type: Conference Paper

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