Bajau Divers Spleen
Contractions in the spleen can increase oxygen in the blood and also the size of the spleen can influence dive time. Apr 19 2018 Larger spleens may help sea nomads stay underwater longer DNA tests reveal the genetic underpinnings of this adaptation in the ethnic Bajau divers DAY JOB A Bajau diver spear in hand fishes off. Bajau People Evolved Bigger Spleens For Free Diving Bajau People Southeast Asia Diving Apr 20 2018 The spleen acts as a warehouse for oxygen-carrying red blood cells. Bajau divers spleen . The Bajau who live in wooden houseboats. Apr 19 2018 The Bajau had significantly larger spleens than the nondiving Saluan says Rasmus Nielsen a computational biologist at the University of California Berkeley and a senior author on the study. A larger spleen means the Bajau have a higher reservoir of red blood cells and can stay. While the spleen might partially explain how the Bajau dive so well other adaptations may be at play too says Richard Moon from the Duke Unive...