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Henri Ronkko wrote-
I'd like to know more about the aerobit capacity of
crocodiles and alligators.
How exceedingly convenient this months Natural
History has a story on just that. Apparently, Colleen Farmer (cfarmer@uci.edu) and David
Carrier (carrier@biology.utah.edu) of the
University of Utah are studying this subject. Here are their most recent
papers-
Carrier, D.R. & C.G. Farmer. 2000.
The integration of ventilation and locomotion in archosaurs. American
Zoologist 40:87-100.
Carrier, D.R. & C.G. Farmer. 2000. The
evolution of pelvic aspiration in archosaurs. Paleobiology 26:
271-293.
Farmer, C.G., & Carrier, D.R. 2000. Pelvic
aspiration in the American alligator (Alligator mississipiensis). Journal
of Experimental Biology. 203:11.
In fact, you can read this paper online here-
http://usa.biologists.com/JEB/203/11/jeb2069.html .
Mickey Mortimer
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