Influence of spawning on swimming performance and muscle contractile properties in the short-horn sculpin

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 485-501

  James, R S ^a   Johnston, I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Contractile properties; Locomotion; Myotomal muscle; Myoxocephalus scorpius; Reproduction; Temperature

Indexed keywords

MYOXOCEPHALUS SCORPIUS;

EID: 0032168615     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jfbi.1998.0722     Document Type: Article

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