References & Sources  -  September 5, 1998

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Walking lobsters have odd heart rates

When lobsters take an underwater treadmill test, their heart rates puzzle scientists.

 

References:

Rose, R.A., J.L. Wilkens, and R.L. Walker. 1998. The effects of walking on heart rate, ventilation rate and acid-base status in the lobster Homarus americanus. Journal of Experimental Biology 201(Aug. 25):2601.

 

Sources:

Robert A. Rose
University of Calgary
Department of Biological Sciences
Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
Canada

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