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

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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Main Authors: Colby eMoore, Daniel E Crocker, Andreas eFahlman, Michael eMoore, Darryn S Willoughby, Kathleen eRobbins, Shane B Kanatous, Stephen J Trumble
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Diving
Myoglobin
ischemia reperfusion injury
elephant seal
Fiber typing
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00217/full

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