Swimming speed performance in coral reef fishes: Field validations reveal distinct functional groups

Coral Reefs

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 217-228

  Fulton, C J ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body caudal; Energetic; Gait; Habitat use; Pectoral

Indexed keywords

BIOENERGETICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORAL REEF; DEMERSAL FISH; FUNCTIONAL GROUP; HABITAT USE; ICHTHYOFAUNA; LABORATORY METHOD; LOCOMOTION; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; VELOCITY PROFILE;

ANTHOZOA; PISCES;

EID: 34249869827     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-007-0195-0     Document Type: Article

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