Muscles, elastic energy, and the dynamics of body stiffness in swimming eels

American Zoologist

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 771-792

  Long Jr , John H ^a  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 17944384109     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/38.4.771     Document Type: Article

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