Feeding kinematics, suction and hydraulic jetting capabilities in bearded seals (Erignathus barbatus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 211, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 699-708

  Marshall, Christopher D ^a   Kovacs, Kit M ^b   Lydersen, Christian ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY AT GALVESTON   (United States)

^b NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Feeding kinematics; Pinnipeds; Suction feeding

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; MOUTH AND TEETH; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; SEALS, EARLESS; STOMATOGNATHIC SYSTEM;

ERIGNATHUS; ERIGNATHUS BARBATUS; PHOCIDAE; PINNIPEDIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 42149087126     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.009852     Document Type: Article

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