This book describes the environment and behaviour patterns of the
Weddell seal. Based on his numerous expeditions to the Antarctic,
Dr Kooyman has analysed the seal's diving physiology and acoustical
biology. The seal's remarkable adaptation to its environment is
evidenced in its ability to dive to 600 meters and return without
ill effect and to remain submerged for more than one hour, even
though it is an air-breathing animal. The seal holds a unique niche
in the world's ecology; it occupies the most southern latitude of
any mammal on a permanent basis. The study of this seal has
provided important insights into methods of animal navigation,
respiration and metabolism. Dr Kooyman is well known as an
authority on the Weddell seal. During his fifteen trips to the
Antarctic since 1961, he has studied the seal extensively. This
book should appeal to marine biologists, animal physiologists and
to all those with a serious interest in natural history and life in
the Antarctic.
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