Grey Seal Diving Physiology Data Supporting CO2 Accumulation Study

20.7 KB of text files contain data used for the analysis in the paper "Accumulation of CO2 limits energy gain in freely diving grey seals." The dataset includes files for fish energy content, metabolic rates, triglyceride concentrations, and lactate levels from experimental trials. It was authored by Eva-Maria Bonnelycke and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between CO2 accumulation and energy gain during diving based on metabolic rate data.
• Investigating triglyceride concentration changes post-diving across different gas conditions.
• Comparing lactate concentration responses to varying gas conditions during diving trials.
• Calculating energy intake from prey based on fish wet weight and energy density values.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a published scientific paper, providing clear research context.
• The dataset is structured into six distinct files covering specific physiological measurements.
• Includes specific measurements such as VO2, VCO2, triglyceride concentration (mg/dL), and lactate concentration (mmol/L).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (20.7 KB), indicating a limited scope and sample size.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Data collected from experimental trials with grey seals, as described in the associated paper.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-27 09:54:15; freshness should be verified.