Seals and whales may use oxygen-carrying proteins to protect the brain during long dives.
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Ledford, H. Marine mammals boost brain oxygen supply. Nature (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2007.385
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2007.385