Cardio-Respiratory Control in Vertebrates Comparative and Evolutionary Aspects /
The focus of this book is the evolution of cardiovascular and respiratory control in vertebrates. Life originated in water, which has constantly changing temperatures and O2 levels. Fish gills can extract up to 80% of their inspired O2, because they have a countercurrent bloodstream. Oxygen sensors...
| Corporate Author: | SpringerLink (Online service) |
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| Other Authors: | Glass, Mogens L. (Editor), Wood, Stephen C. (Editor) |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg :
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
2009.
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| Online Access: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
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