Resting breathing frequency in aquatic mammals: A comparative analysis with terrestrial species

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 500-514

  Mortola, Jacopo P ^a   Limoges, Marie Josée ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Granby Zoo and Société Zoologique de Granby   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breathing pattern; Control of breathing; Diving; Neonatal breathing; Oxygen consumption

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUATIC FAUNA; ARTICLE; BREATHING; BREATHING PATTERN; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVING; EVOLUTION; LUNG VENTILATION; MAMMAL; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SPECIES COMPARISON;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; LUNG; MALE; MAMMALS; REFLEX; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; REST; WATER;

EID: 33751245116     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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