Tracking the Development of Muscular Myoglobin Stores in Mysticete Calves.

Tracking the Development of Muscular Myoglobin Stores in Mysticete Calves.

For marine mammals, the ability to tolerate apnea and make extended dives is a defining adaptive trait, facilitating the exploitation of marine food resources. Elevated levels of myoglobin within the muscles are a consistent hallmark of this trait, allowing oxygen collected at the surface to be stor...

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Main Authors: Rachel Cartwright, Cori Newton, Kristi M West, Jim Rice, Misty Niemeyer, Kathryn Burek, Andrew Wilson, Alison N Wall, Jean Remonida-Bennett, Areli Tejeda, Sarah Messi, Lila Marcial-Hernandez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4720374?pdf=render

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