Diving Physiology of Marine Vertebrates
Abstract
Air‐breathing marine vertebrates that dive to find food deal with two fundamental problems, the effects of pressure at depth, and the need to actively forage while breathholding. Adaptations to diving can be divided into two categories, those that are associated with adaptations to pressure, and those associated with breath‐hold diving. Adaptations to pressure have to deal with the mechanical effects of pressure and the increased solubility of gas at depth. Adaptations to breath‐hold diving centre around modifications in metabolism, blood flow and an increased oxygen storage capacity.
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