The dive response redefined: Underwater behavior influences cardiac variability in freely diving dolphins

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 2735-2741

  Noren, Shawn R ^a   Kendall, Traci ^a   Cuccurullo, Veronica ^b   Williams, Terrie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Dolphin Experience ^*  (Bahamas)

Author keywords

Bradycardia; Cetacean; Dive response; Diving; Dolphin; Exercise; Marine mammal; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN; DIVING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART; HEART RATE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BOTTLE-NOSED DOLPHIN; DIVING; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART; HEART RATE; MALE; WATER;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; MAMMALIA; TURSIOPS;

EID: 84864333995     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.069583     Document Type: Article

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