Fig. 5: Decreased TBO2 and cADLs after lactation.
From: Iron mobilization during lactation reduces oxygen stores in a diving mammal
Mean ± SE (a) Weddell seal total body oxygen stores scaled to lean body mass (and divided into muscle, blood, and lung compartments) and b the calculated aerobic dive limit declined significantly by the end of the austral summer only in post-partum females. Statistical significance was detected using Linear Mixed-Effect models and post-hoc comparisons with Bonferroni correction; Different letters = significant difference in TBO2 and the cADL between reproductive classes.
