Myotomal slow muscle function of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss during steady swimming

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 201, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1659-1671

  Hammond, Lucy ^a   Altringham, John D ^a   Wardle, Clement S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electromyography; Fish; Muscle; Oncorhynchus mykiss; Rainbow trout; Sonomicrometry; Swimming; Work loop

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; MECHANICAL STRESS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAINBOW TROUT; SLOW MUSCLE FIBER; SWIMMING; TRANSDUCER;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENERGY METABOLISM; KINESIS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE FIBERS, SLOW-TWITCH; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; STRESS, MECHANICAL; SWIMMING; TRANSDUCERS;

ANGUILLIFORMES; ANIMALIA; MYKISS; ONCORHYNCHUS MYKISS; POLLACHIUS VIRENS; SALMONIDAE;

EID: 0032078596     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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