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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Sivu 92
... symptoms of the bends by remaining on the surface only long enough to catch a quick breath . and submerge again before there is time for nitrogen bubbles to form . At depth whatever bubbles were beginning to form would be driven back ...
... symptoms of the bends by remaining on the surface only long enough to catch a quick breath . and submerge again before there is time for nitrogen bubbles to form . At depth whatever bubbles were beginning to form would be driven back ...
Sivu 123
... symptoms first appear varies and may depend upon the amount of venom received , the site at which it was injected and the health of the victim . Not all patients experience the same symptoms or in the same sequence . There are three ...
... symptoms first appear varies and may depend upon the amount of venom received , the site at which it was injected and the health of the victim . Not all patients experience the same symptoms or in the same sequence . There are three ...
Sivu 125
... symptoms to appear in a person who has received appropriate first aid does not mean there has been no enveno- mation . If the venom is effectively isolated near the site of the bite by the bandage , symptoms will be delayed . Premature ...
... symptoms to appear in a person who has received appropriate first aid does not mean there has been no enveno- mation . If the venom is effectively isolated near the site of the bite by the bandage , symptoms will be delayed . Premature ...
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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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