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Ontogenetic changes in skeletal muscle fiber type, fiber diameter and myoglobin concentration in the Northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris)

Northern elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris) (NES) are known to be deep, long-duration divers and to sustain long-repeated patterns of breath-hold, or apnea. Some phocid dives remain within the bounds of aerobic metabolism, accompanied by physiological responses inducing lung compression, brady...

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Autores principales: Moore, Colby D., Crocker, Daniel E., Fahlman, Andreas, Moore, Michael J., Willoughby, Darryn S., Robbins, Kathleen A., Kanatous, Shane B., Trumble, Stephen J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4050301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24959151
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2014.00217