Biomechanics and energetics in aquatic and semiaquatic mammals: Platypus to whale

Physiological and Biochemical Zoology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 683-698

  Fish, F E ^a  

^a WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGETICS; MAMMAL; SWIMMING;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENERGY METABOLISM; LOCOMOTION; MAMMAL; PHYSIOLOGY; PLATYPUS; SWIMMING; THERMOREGULATION; WHALE;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; LOCOMOTION; MAMMALS; PLATYPUS; SWIMMING; WHALES;

ANIMALIA; CETACEA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0034491879     PISSN: 15222152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/318108     Document Type: Conference Paper

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