The biomechanics of fast-starts during ontogeny in the common carp Cyprinus carpio

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 202, Issue 22, 1999, Pages 3057-3067

  Wakeling, James M ^a,b   Kemp, Kirsty M ^b   Johnston, Ian A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carp; Cyprinus carpio; Development; Fast start; Force; Hydrodynamics; Muscle; Power; Scaling; Swimming

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033427062     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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