[MARMAM] New publication on biomarkers for decompression stress in marine mammals

Dear MarMam-ers, We are proud to announce our new publication on biomarkers for decompression stress in Steller sea lions in American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology Title: Dive, food, and exercise effects on blood microparticles in Steller sea lions

[MARMAM] New Publication: Estimating energetics in cetaceans from respiratory frequency: why we need to understand physiology

Dear All We are pleased to share our new publication “Estimating energetics in cetaceans from respiratory frequency: why we need to understand physiology” that was recently published in Biology Open. The study takes a closer look at the possibility of obtaining reasonable estimates of metabolic

[MARMAM] New publication on cardiac responses before and after exercise in dolphins

Dear marmers, We are proud to announce our new publication in cardiac function in bottlenose dolphins published in Journal of Experimental Biology. Title: Evaluating cardiac physiology through echocardiography in bottlenose dolphins: using stroke volume and cardiac output to estimate systolic

[MARMAM] New Paper: Lung function in Cetaceans

Dear All We would like to announce the publication of our recent paper on lung function and mechanics in cetaceans. Title: Fahlman, A., Loring, S. H., Levine, G., Rocho-Levine, J., Austin, T. and Brodsky, M. (2015). Lung mechanics and pulmonary function testing in cetaceans Journal of

[MARMAM] Recently published paper comparing breath-hold diving capacity in marine mammals and humans

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of our recent paper: Title: Fahlman, A., E. Schagatay (2014). Man’s Place Among the Diving Mammals. Human Evolution, 29:1-3, 47-66. Abstract: A theory was forwarded in 1960 that humans significantly deviate in anatomy, physiology and

[MARMAM] New publication on lung function in pinnipeds

Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of our recent paper: Title: Fahlman, A., S. H. Loring, S. Johnson, M. Haulena, A. W. Trites, V. A. Fravel and W. Van Bonn (2014). Inflation and deflation pressure-volume loops in anesthetized pinnipeds confirms compliant chest and

[MARMAM] Recent publications on the dive response and lung function

Dear All We are pleased to announce the recent publication of the following papers. The first article is open access, and a link is provided below to the journal web site where the article can be downloaded. A pdf copy of the second article will be provided upon request. We realize that the