CARDIAC RESPONSES OF GREY SEALS DURING DIVING AT SEA

Volume: 174, Issue: 1, Pages: 139 - 154
Published: Jan 1, 1993
Abstract
Heart rate, swimming speed and diving depth data were collected from free-ranging grey seals, Halichoerus grypus, as they foraged and travelled in the sea around the Hebrides Islands off western Scotland. Information was collected on a tracking yacht using a combination of sonic and radio telemetry. Diving heart rate declined as a function of dive duration. In long dives, grey seals employed extreme bradycardia, with heart rates falling to 4...
Paper Fields
Paper Details
Title
CARDIAC RESPONSES OF GREY SEALS DURING DIVING AT SEA
Published Date
Jan 1, 1993
Volume
174
Issue
1
Pages
139 - 154
Citation AnalysisPro
  • Scinapse’s Top 10 Citation Journals & Affiliations graph reveals the quality and authenticity of citations received by a paper.
  • Discover whether citations have been inflated due to self-citations, or if citations include institutional bias.