MadSci Network: Anatomy |
A drowning person will often suck water into their lungs, which will reduce buoyancy, causing the person to sink. For an excellent description see: http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/dec99/944533421.Me.r.html Micro-organisms will begin the process of decay once the body is dead. They release gases which can cause the buoyancy of the body to increase, and float. Erin
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