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