The Kooyman Symposium on Diving Physiology and Behavior

水生鸟类和哺乳动物潜水生理的研究早在19世纪中期就开始了，但直到20世纪30年代末S和40年代初S才取得重大进展。此后，人们对这一领域产生了浓厚的兴趣，研究重点集中在这类生物的生理、生化、行为和生态方面。大多数研究集中在海鸟和海洋哺乳动物上，而对海龟、鳄鱼和海蛇的研究较少。杰拉尔德·库伊曼是研究野外潜水动物技术的先驱。他对南极企鹅和海豹潜水的生理适应和生化机制的研究发表了里程碑式的论文。这次为纪念他而举行的研讨会将汇聚一批杰出的国际科学家，讨论他们在生理学、行为学、生态学、生物化学和保护领域的工作。主题包括海豚的潜水生理、须鲸的摄食生态、棱皮龟的潜水行为、海狮的行为、海豹的生态能量学以及潜水生态学的生物医学意义和应用。研讨会的日程安排将为演讲者和学生之间的互动提供时间。在研讨会上提交的论文将通过发表在《比较生物化学和生理学》杂志上向科学界提供。

Research on diving physiology of aquatic birds and mammals began as early as the mid-1800's, but major advances in the field were not made until the late 1930's and early 1940's. Since that time, there has been an intense interest in the field, with studies focused on the physiology, biochemistry, behavior and ecology of this group of organisms. Most of the research has focused on seabirds and marine mammals, while fewer studies have been conducted on turtles, crocodiles and sea snakes. Gerald Kooyman has been a pioneer in developing techniques to study diving animals in the wild. His studies of the physiological adaptation and biochemical mechanisms of diving in Antarctic penguins and seals resulted in landmark papers. This symposium in his honor will bring together a distinguished group of international scientists to discuss to their work in the fields of physiology, behavior, ecology, biochemistry, and conservation. Topics to be discussed include be the diving physiology of dolphins, the feeding ecology of baleen whales, the diving behavior of leatherback sea turtles, the behavior of sea lions, the ecological energetics of fur seals and the biomedical significance and application of diving ecology. The symposium's schedule will provide time for interactions between the speakers and students. Papers presented at the symposium will be made available to the scientific community through publication in the journal Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology.