Decompression sickness (DCS; ‘the bends’) is a disease associated with gas uptake at
pressure. The basic pathology and cause are relatively well known to human divers. Breath-hold …

It is fundamentally important for many animal ecologists to quantify the costs of animal activities,
although it is not straightforward to do so. The recording of triaxial acceleration by animal…

The metabolic costs of foraging and the management of O 2 and CO 2 stores during breath-hold
diving was investigated in three female Steller sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus) trained to …

We measured esophageal pressures, respiratory flow rates, and expired O 2 and CO 2 in
six adult bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) during voluntary breaths and maximal (chuff) …

In this Review, we focus on the functional properties of the respiratory system of pinnipeds
and cetaceans, and briefly summarize the underlying anatomy; in doing so, we provide an …

The outstanding properties of graphene have initiated myriads of research and development;
yet, its economic impact is hampered by the difficulties encountered in production and …

A mathematical model, based on current knowledge of gas exchange and physiology of
marine mammals, was used to predict blood and tissue tension N 2 ( [Formula: see text] ) using …

Three Steller sea lions Eumetopias jubatus were trained to participate in free-swimming,
open-ocean experiments designed to determine if activity can be used to estimate the energetic …

Attaching bio-telemetry or -logging devices (‘tags’) to marine animals for research and
monitoring adds drag to streamlined bodies, thus affecting posture, swimming gaits and energy …

Anthropogenic underwater sound in the environment might potentially affect the behavior of
marine mammals enough to have an impact on their reproduction and survival. Diving …