Development of Dive Capacity in Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris): Reduced Body Rese...
Development of Dive Capacity in Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris): Reduced Body Reserves at Weaning Are Associated with Elevated Body Oxygen Stores during the Postweaning Fast
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United States: University of Chicago Press
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Developmental increases in dive capacity have been reported in numerous species of air-breathing marine vertebrates. Previous studies in juvenile phocid seals suggest that increases in physiological dive capacity during the postweaning fast (PWF) are critical to support independent aquatic foraging. Although there is a strong relationship between s...
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Development of Dive Capacity in Northern Elephant Seals (Mirounga angustirostris): Reduced Body Reserves at Weaning Are Associated with Elevated Body Oxygen Stores during the Postweaning Fast
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TN_cdi_crossref_citationtrail_10_1086_682386
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_citationtrail_10_1086_682386
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1522-2152
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1537-5293
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10.1086/682386
