Paleophysiology of oxygen delivery in the extinct Steller’s sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas
The order Sirenia is one of only two mammalian groups to have completely forgone terrestrial life. While extant sirenians are confined to the tropical waters, the recently extinct Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) evolved to exploit the frigid waters of the North Pacific Ocean. As limits on O2...
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/32108 |