Allometric constraints on stability and maximum size in flying fishes: Implications for their evolution

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 455-463

  Davenport, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Allometry; Evolution; Flying fishes; Ground effect; Stability

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; EVOLUTION; ICHTHYOFAUNA;

PISCES;

EID: 2342504525     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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