Effects of fin size on swimming performance, swimming behaviour and routine activity of zebrafish Danio rerio

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 813-820

  Plaut, Itai ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Activity; Critical swimming speed; Danio rerio; Fish; Swimming behaviour; Swimming performance; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO; PISCES;

EID: 0034144044     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.203.4.813     Document Type: Article

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