Respiratory Physiology of Vertebrates

Cambridge University Press, 2010

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Written primarily for graduate students and researchers in comparative physiology, this book describes the mechanisms of oxygen sensing, uptake and transport in vertebrates. These fundamentals are further illustrated using important examples of extreme respiratory performance, including diving in mammals and birds, air breathing in fish, and long-term survival without oxygen.

ISBN-13
9780521878548
ISBN-10
0521878543
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2010
Publication date
2010-01-28
Pages
350
Dimensions
178x252x27
Weight
766