Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds
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Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds

About this book

Analysing the physiological adaptations of marine mammals and seabirds, this book provides a comprehensive overview of what allows these species to overcome the challenges of diving to depth on a single breath of air. Through comparative reviews of texts on diving physiology and behaviour from the last seventy-five years, Ponganis combines this research into one succinct volume. Investigating the diving performance of marine mammals and seabirds, this book illustrates how physiological processes to extreme hypoxia and pressure are relevant to the advancement of our understanding of basic cellular processes and human pathologies. This book underscores the biomedical and ecological relevance of the anatomical, physiological and molecular/biophysical adaptations of these animals to enable further research in this area. An important resource for students and researchers, this text not only provides an essential overview of recent research in the field, but will stimulate further research into the behaviour and physiology of diving.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title
  3. Title page
  4. Copyright information
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1 Diving behavior
  9. 2 Challenges of the breath hold and the environment
  10. 3 Respiratory gas exchange
  11. 4 Oxygen storage and transport
  12. 5 Cardiovascular dive response
  13. 6 Adaptations in cardiovascular anatomy and hemodynamics
  14. 7 Muscle and locomotory work
  15. 8 Thermoregulation
  16. 9 Diving metabolism
  17. 10 The aerobic dive limit
  18. 11 Oxygen store depletion and hypoxemic tolerance
  19. 12 Pressure tolerance
  20. 13 Bio-medical relevance
  21. References
  22. Index