Breathing pattern, CO2 elimination and the absence of exhaled NO in freely diving Weddell seals

Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology

Volumn 162, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-92

  Falke, K J ^a   Busch, T ^b   Hoffmann, O ^a   Liggins, G C ^c   Liggins, J ^c   Mohnhaupt, R ^a   Roberts Jr , J D ^d   Stanek, K ^d   Zapol, W M ^d  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Klinik und Poliklinik fuer Anaesthesiologie und Intensivtherapie   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Apnea; Lung collapse; Lung volume; Marine mammals; NO; Respiratory function

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN;

ADAPTATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTARCTICA; ARTICLE; BREATHING PATTERN; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; DIAPHRAGM; DIVING; EXHALATION; EXPIRED AIR; GAS ANALYSIS; INSPIRATORY CAPACITY; LUNG COLLAPSE; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; LUNG VENTILATION; LUNG VOLUME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDUAL VOLUME; RESPIRATORY AIRFLOW; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEAL; THORAX; TIDAL VOLUME; ANIMAL; BREATHING; MALE; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; METABOLISM; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIVING; MALE; NITROGEN; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PULMONARY GAS EXCHANGE; RESPIRATION; SEALS, EARLESS; TIDAL VOLUME; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 44949218331     PISSN: 15699048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2008.04.007     Document Type: Article

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