The importance of the M. diaphragmaticus to the duration of dives in the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)

Zoology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 263-269

  Uriona, Todd J ^a   Lyon, Melissa ^a   Farmer, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alligators; Crocodilians; Dive time; Respiratory system; Ventilatory mechanics

Indexed keywords

ALLIGATOR; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREATHING; DIVING; MUSCLE; PHYSIOLOGY; POSTPRANDIAL STATE; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES; ANIMALS; DIVING; MUSCLES; POSTPRANDIAL PERIOD; RESPIRATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

ALLIGATOR; ALLIGATOR MISSISSIPPIENSIS; ALLIGATORINAE; ANIMALIA; CROCODYLIDAE (ALL CROCODILES);

EID: 67349111292     PISSN: 09442006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2008.10.002     Document Type: Article

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