Mass stranding events (MSEs) of beaked whales (BWs) were extremely rare prior to the
1960s but increased markedly after the development of naval mid-frequency active sonar …

Marine mammals face a large array of stressors, including loss of habitat, chemical and
noise pollution, and bycatch in fishing, which alone kills hundreds of thousands of marine …

Species that maintain aerobic metabolism when the oxygen (O2) supply is limited represent
ideal models to examine the mechanisms underlying tolerance to hypoxia. The repetitive …

The aquatic habitat of marine “air-breathing” vertebrates provides a significant
thermoregulatory challenge due to the high thermal conductivity of water. In addition to …

The ability of diving mammals to forage at depth on a breath hold of air is dependent on gas
exchange, both in the lung and in peripheral tissues. Anatomical and physiological …

Decompression sickness (DCS;'the bends') is a disease associated with gas uptake at
pressure. The basic pathology and cause are relatively well known to human divers. Breath …

The dive response, or the 'master switch of life', is probably the most studied physiological
trait in marine mammals and is thought to conserve the available O2 for the heart and brain …

Unlike their terrestrial ancestors, marine mammals routinely confront extreme physiological
and physical challenges while breath-holding and pursuing prey at depth. To determine how …

We measured esophageal pressures, respiratory flow rates, and expired O2 and CO2 in six
adult bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) during voluntary breaths and maximal (chuff) …

Decompression theory has been mainly based on studies on terrestrial mammals, and may
not translate well to marine mammals. However, evidence that marine mammals experience …