Models of the turning and fast-start swimming dynamics of aquatic vertebrates

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1824-1836

  Blake, R W ^a   Chan, K H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

C type fast starts; Drag; Fishes; Sea lion; Thrust; Unpowered and powered turns

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; LOCOMOTION; PERCIFORM; PINNIPED; SWIMMING;

EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; GASTEROSTEUS; LACTOPHRYS TRICORNIS; OSTRACION MELEAGRIS; OTARIIDAE; PISCES; SCOMBRIDAE GEN. SP.; THUNNUS ALBACARES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33845620400     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2006.01251.x     Document Type: Article

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