The effect of myoglobin concentration on aerobic dive limit in a Weddell seal

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 209, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2576-2585

  Wright, T J ^a   Davis, R W ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

ADL; Diving; Leptonychotes weddellii; Myoglobin; Postabsorptive; Postprandial; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

MYOGLOBIN; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DIVING; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; DIVING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MYOGLOBIN; OXYGEN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; SEALS, EARLESS;

LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII; MAMMALIA;

EID: 33747050645     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.02273     Document Type: Article

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