RT Journal Article
T1 The Respiratory System of the Arctocephalus australis in Comparison to the Dog as a Land-Carnivore: Are There Adaptations to Marine Life?
A1 Molpeceres Diego, Ignacio
A1 Martín Ortí, Rosario
A1 Loureiro, Juan-Pablo
A1 Tostado Marcos, Carlos
A1 Tendillo Domínguez, Enrique
A1 Santos Álvarez, Inmaculada
A1 Pérez Lloret, Pilar
A1 González Soriano, Juncal Milagros
AB Marine mammals are divided into three groups, with similar adaptations resulting from their aquatic lifestyle: sirenians, pinnipeds, and cetaceans. The present work focused on the South American fur seal, or Arctocephalus australis, a carnivore included in the pinnipeds group. We assessed whether the anatomical features of the Arctocephalus australis’ respiratory system are comparable to those of other land-carnivores or whether these individuals show anatomical adaptations related to their ability to dive or their breath-holding capacities. We studied 11 cadavers of Arctocephalus australis, which included adult (n = 2) and juvenile (n = 9) individuals, by anatomically dissecting their isolated entire respiratory system. Although it is generally similar to that in land-carnivores, we demonstrated that the Arctocephalus australis’s respiratory apparatus shows several specific characteristics. Therefore, our results are of great importance for clinical diagnostic and wildlife conservation purposes.
PB MPDI
SN 2076-2615
YR 2023
FD 2023-01-05
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/73194
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/73194
LA eng
DS Docta Complutense
RD 27 abr 2025