MORPHOMETRIC AND BIOCHEMICAL FACTORS AFFECTING HEAT-LOSS IN A SMALL TEMPERATE CETACEAN (PHOCOENA-PHOCOENA) AND A SMALL TROPICAL CETACEAN (STENELLA-ATTENUATA)

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作者
WORTHY, GAJ [1 ]
EDWARDS, EF [1 ]
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[1] NATL MARINE FISHERIES SERV,SW FISHERIES CTR,LA JOLLA,CA 92038
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PHYSIOLOGICAL ZOOLOGY | 1990年 / 63卷 / 02期
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10.1086/physzool.63.2.30158506
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Q4 [生理学];
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071003 ;
摘要
Morphometric and biochemical differences found in the blubber of harbor porpoises and spotted dolphins imply that small cetaceans can use a combination of surface area and insulative quality and quantity to thermoregulate. -from Author
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