Contraction dynamics and power production of pink muscle of the scup (Stenotomus chrysops)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 199, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 2703-2712

  Coughlin, David J ^a   Zhang, Guixin ^b   Rome, Lawrence C ^b  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Muscle mechanics; Pink muscle; Power; Scup; Stenotomus chrysops; Work production

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FISH; HISTOLOGY; KINETICS; MUSCLE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMALS; EXERTION; FISHES; KINETICS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLES; SWIMMING;

EID: 0040386759     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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