Sea SnakesKrieger Publishing Company, 1999 - 148 sivua This text describes the varieties and distribution of sea snakes, what they eat and what eats them, how they reproduce and grow, and how they cope with excess salt and scarcity of freshwater. It also discusses how they adjust to diving at depth, and describes the nature of their venom. |
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... respiration and accumulate lactic acid during the dive ( see page 76 , Metabolism ) . The heart and brain are not capable of anaerobic respiration in most vertebrates and these organs must maintain an adequate supply of oxygen - rich ...
... respiration and accumulate lactic acid during the dive ( see page 76 , Metabolism ) . The heart and brain are not capable of anaerobic respiration in most vertebrates and these organs must maintain an adequate supply of oxygen - rich ...
Sivu 88
... respiration , oxygen debts , vasoconstriction and a reduced circuit of blood flow , whereas breathing tachycardia of sea snakes involves none of these but rather cutaneous respiration , aerobic metabolism underwater and enhanced ...
... respiration , oxygen debts , vasoconstriction and a reduced circuit of blood flow , whereas breathing tachycardia of sea snakes involves none of these but rather cutaneous respiration , aerobic metabolism underwater and enhanced ...
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... respiration in the sea snake Pelamis platurus , Respiration Physiology 21 : 1-7 . Graham , JB , Gee , JH and Robison , FS ( 1975 ) Hydrostatic and gas exchange functions of the lung of the sea snake Pelamis platurus , Comparative ...
... respiration in the sea snake Pelamis platurus , Respiration Physiology 21 : 1-7 . Graham , JB , Gee , JH and Robison , FS ( 1975 ) Hydrostatic and gas exchange functions of the lung of the sea snake Pelamis platurus , Comparative ...
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PREFACE | 1 |
The Kinds of Sea Snakes 5 Origin and Evolution of Sea Snakes | 8 |
Regional Distributions | 18 |
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