The importance of body stiffness in undulatory propulsion1

American Zoologist

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 678-694

  Long Jr , John H ^a   Nipper, Karen S ^a  

^a VASSAR COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33746002351     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/36.6.678     Document Type: Article

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