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Diverse Divers : Physiology and behavior /

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This comprehensive study deals mainly with the various physiological responses to diving. The differences occurring in cases of anoxia and forced submersion are noted and a concept of predicting behavior from known physiological variables is developed. A detailed discussion of the diving behavior in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kooyman, Gerald L.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 1989.
Series:Zoophysiology ; 23.
Subjects:
Life sciences.
Neurosciences.
Cytology.
Ecology.
Zoology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • A Perspective
  • Tolerance to Anoxia
  • Forced Submersion and Circulation
  • Effects of Pressure on the Diving Animal
  • Oxygen Stores
  • Heart Rate
  • Splanchnic and Renal Blood Flow
  • Blood and Muscle Metabolites: Clues to Flow
  • Blood Gases
  • Metabolism
  • Hydrodynamics, Swim Velocity and Power Requirements
  • Aerobic Dive Limit
  • Behavior
  • Final Remarks
  • Appendices
  • References
  • Name Index
  • Subject Index.