Life in the World's Oceans Episode 17, Adaptations for Diving Deep in the Ocean Episode 17, Adaptations for Diving Deep in the Ocean.

Streaming video - 2018

Not surprisingly, deep-diving marine mammals have evolved a physiology very different than our own. Adaptations including those related to blood chemistry, the location of stored oxygen, a variable heart rate, and articulated rib cages support the ability to go deep and stay long. But what about rising back up to the surface? How do they avoid getting "the bends"?

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Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2018.
2023.
Language
English
Other Authors
The Great Courses (film director), Sean K. Todd (actor)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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