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How can the Hooded Seal Dive to a Depth of 1000 m Without Rupturing its Tympanic Membrane? A Morphological and Functional Study

Lars-Eric Stenfors, Jacob Sadé, Sten Hellström, Matti Anniko University of Tromso, Tromso, Norway
Pages 689-695 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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