Gait transition and oxygen consumption in swimming striped surfperch Embiotoca lateralis Agassiz

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1612-1625

  Cannas, M ^a   Schaefer, J ^b   Domenici, P ^a,c   Steffensen, J F ^d  

^a IMC International Marine Centre   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Embiotoca lateralis; Gait transition; Labriform; Oxygen consumption; Swimming

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; LOCOMOTION; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PERCIFORM; SWIMMING;

EMBIOTOCA LATERALIS;

EID: 33845615507     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01225.x     Document Type: Article

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