Diving Physiology of Marine Mammals and Seabirds (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521765558)

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.

Author: Paul J. Ponganis
ISBN-10: 0521765552
ISBN-13: 9780521765558
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/26/2015
Pages: 346
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.82lbs
Size: 10.06h x 6.93w x 0.79d