Abstract COLD THERAPIES ARE WIDELY USED MODALITIES TO ENHANCE RECOVERY
WITHIN AN ATHLETIC POPULATION IN ADDITION TO OTHER ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS …

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 …

To evaluate the separate cardiovascular response to body immersion and increased
environmental pressure during diving, 12 healthy male subjects (mean age 35.2±6.5 yr) …

The increased size and enhanced compliance of the aortic bulb—the enlargement of the
ascending aorta—are believed to maintain blood flow in pinnipeds during extended periods …

Elephant seals are one of the most proficient diving mammals in the world and are also one
of the most studied. However, their long periods at sea and pelagic habits make research …

Objective—To compare cross-sectional anatomic specimens with images obtained via
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the coelomic structures of loggerhead sea turtles …

In order to evaluate hemodynamics and blood flow during rest-associated apnea in young
elephant seals (Mirounga angustirostris), cardiac outputs (CO, thermodilution), heart rates …

Vertebrates are recognized as sentient beings. Consequently, urgent priority is now being
given to understanding the needs and maximizing the welfare of animals under human care …

Echocardiography is commonly used in veterinary clinical practice for many species but is
not as easily applied in non-sedated marine mammals. Additionally, Doppler …

The pressure-volume relationship in the ascending aorta (“windkessel”) of the hooded seal
was determined and the morphology of its vasa vasorum described in some detail. We found …