Kinematics of diving Atlantic puffins (Fratercula arctica L.): Evidence for an active upstroke

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 205, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 371-378

  Johansson, L Christoffer ^a   Wetterholm Aldrin, Björn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcid; Alcidae; Diving; Fratercula arctica; Kinematics; Locomotion; Puffin; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; DIVING; FORELIMB; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; DIVING; MOVEMENT; SWIMMING; WING;

ALCIDAE; ANIMALIA; AVES; FRATERCULA ARCTICA; LARIDAE;

EID: 0036330579     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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