Defense Date

11-30-2018

Document Type

Capstone

Degree Name

M.S. Marine Biology

First Advisor

Amy C. Hirons, Ph.D.

Second Advisor

Tamara Frank, Ph.D.

Abstract

Diving ontogeny among pinniped species was explored to determine how oxygen store development was affected by age, mass, and terrestrial duration between Phocidae and Otariidae. Distinct physiological and post-natal developmental differences exist between the two families which contribute to oxygen store and diving development. Blood oxygen data for six phocids and otariids and muscle oxygen data for two phocids and otariids were obtained. Body mass significantly (p

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