Dive response differs between shallow- and deep-diving Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus)

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 394, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 141-148

  Hindle, Allyson G ^a   Young, Beth L ^a   Rosen, David A S ^a   Haulena, Martin ^b   Trites, Andrew W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b VANCOUVER AQUARIUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Flipper stroking; Heart rate; Inter beat interval; Overall dynamic body acceleration; Pinniped

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; DEEP WATER; DIVING BEHAVIOR; HYPOXIA; LOCOMOTION; METABOLISM; MUSCLE; PINNIPED; SHALLOW WATER;

ANIMALIA; EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 77956733310     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.08.006     Document Type: Article

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