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Diving physiology of marine mammals and seabirds /

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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 l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ponganis, Paul J., 1950- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Marine mammals > Physiology.
Water birds > Physiology.
Deep diving > Physiological aspects.
Underwater physiology.
Mammifères marins > Physiologie.
Oiseaux aquatiques > Physiologie.
Plongée sous-marine > Aspect physiologique.
Physiologie sous-marine.
Meeressäugetiere
Meeresvögel
Tauchphysiologie
Table of Contents:
  • Diving behavior
  • Challenges of the breath hold and the environment
  • Respiratory gas exchange
  • Oxygen storage and transport
  • Cardiovascular dive response
  • Adaptations in cardiovascular anatomy and hemodynamics
  • Muscle and locomotory work
  • Thermoregulation
  • Diving metabolism
  • The aerobic dive limit
  • Oxygen store depletion and hypoxemic tolerance
  • Pressure tolerance
  • Bio-medical relevance.