Seasonal temperature acclimatisation of rainbow trout: Cardiovascular and morphometric influences on maximal sustainable exercise level

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 835-845

  Taylor, S E ^a   Egginton, S ^a   Taylor, E W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acclimatisation; Aerobic swimming performance; Critical swimming speed; Electromyography; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Rainbow trout

Indexed keywords

EID: 0009714934     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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