Morphological and thermal properties of mammalian insulation: The evolutionary transition to blubber in pinnipeds

Heather E.M. Liwanag, Annalisa Berta, Daniel P. Costa, Suzanne M. Budge, Terrie M. Williams

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92 Citations (Scopus)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)774-787
Number of pages14
JournalBiological Journal of the Linnean Society
Volume107
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2012

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Keywords

  • Aquatic adaptation
  • Blubber thickness
  • Carnivora
  • Fatty acid composition
  • Lipid content
  • Marine mammal
  • Morphology
  • Pinnipedia
  • Thermal conductivity
  • Thermal resistance

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