Deep-Diving Marine Mammals Get Heart Arrhythmias

Saturday, January 17, 2015 - 14:00 in Biology & Nature

Dolphins and seals have had eons to adapt to aquatic life, but they can still be taxed while pushing the boundaries, according to a paper in Nature Communications which found a surprisingly high frequency of heart arrhythmias in bottlenose dolphins and Weddell seals - at least during their deepest dives.  read more

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