Functional Hematology of Ringed Seals (Phoca hispida) in the Canadian Arctic
- 1 December 1975
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
- Vol. 32 (12) , 2559-2564
- https://doi.org/10.1139/f75-302
Abstract
Hemograms from 20 netted and 6 shot ringed seals (Phoca hispida) were studied. Changes in red and white cell values in netted seals offer evidence for functioning sympathetic and adrenal–cortical stress pathways. The very high blood oxygen carrying capacity of ringed seals suggests that the animal is capable of deep or sustained dives. A technique for blood sampling from the vertebral "extradural" vein is described.This publication has 4 references indexed in Scilit:
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