Validating the relationship between 3-dimensional body acceleration and oxygen consumption in trained Steller sea lions

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 185, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 695-708

  Volpov, Beth L ^a   Rosen, David A S ^b   Trites, Andrew W ^b   Arnould, John P Y ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Activity; Diving physiology; Overall dynamic body acceleration; Oxygen consumption; Oxygen depletion; Steller sea lion

Indexed keywords

EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE;

ANIMAL; DIVING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; OTARIIDAE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANIMALS; DIVING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SEA LIONS; SWIMMING;

EID: 84937967301     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-015-0911-y     Document Type: Article

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