Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds

ISBN-13: 9780521765558 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 346 str.

Paul Ponganis

Opis

An up-to-date synthesis of comparative diving physiology research, illustrating the features of dive performance and its biomedical and ecological relevance.

Recenzje

'The book is eminently readable, so is accessible to a broad audience, and the numerous tables and black-and-white illustrations are helpful. Overall, this text is highly recommended - not only is it interesting to dip into, but it is also a serious, academic and comprehensive survey of the field.' Sue Howarth, The Biologist

Spis treści

Preface; 1. Diving behavior; 2. Challenges of the breath hold and the environment; 3. Respiratory gas exchange; 4. Oxygen storage and transport; 5. Cardiovascular dive response; 6. Adaptations in cardiovascular anatomy and hemodynamics; 7. Muscle and locomotory work; 8. Thermoregulation; 9. Diving metabolism; 10. The aerobic dive limit (ADL); 11. Pressure tolerance; 12. Hypoxemic tolerance; 13. Biomedical relevance; References; Index.