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The 17 pages that link to Diving physiology, each with the reason it gives.

• Hydrostatic pressureRelated: Ambient water pressure rises with depth and affects air spaces and breathing gases.

• Marine reptileRelated: Reptilian lungs and metabolism shape how marine reptiles dive.

• PinnipedRelated: Pinnipeds store oxygen and manage blood flow during extended dives.

• Sea otterRelated: Sea otters forage underwater while holding their breath, then return to the surface to breathe.

• Toothed whaleRelated: Deep-diving toothed whales manage oxygen stores and pressure during underwater foraging.

• Antarctic fur sealRelated: Oxygen storage and controlled circulation support its underwater feeding dives.

• PorpoiseRelated: These adaptations support porpoises’ underwater foraging and breath-hold dives.

• OdontocetiRelated: Deep-diving odontocetes rely on these adaptations during prolonged foraging dives.

• WalrusRelated: Walruses store oxygen and adjust circulation during dives for food.

• NarwhalRelated: Narwhals make deep, prolonged dives while foraging in cold Arctic waters.

• Eared sealRelated: Oxygen storage and slowed heart rate help eared seals make extended dives.

• Fur sealRelated: Fur seals store oxygen and adjust circulation during dives for prey.

• Earless sealRelated: Phocids store oxygen and regulate its use during prolonged dives.

• OphthalmosaurusRelated: Its marine life required managing breath-holding and pressure during dives.

• Dall's porpoiseRelated: These adaptations support its dives while it pursues prey below the surface.

• Harbour porpoiseRelated: These adaptations support repeated dives while the porpoise searches for prey.