The energetics of rheotactic behaviour in Pterygoplichthys spp. (Teleostei: Loricariidae)

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 623-627

  Blake, R W ^a   Kwok, P Y L ^a   Chan, K H S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic scope; Burst swimming; Mass specific metabolic rate; Oxygen consumption rate; Water velocity

Indexed keywords

LORICARIIDAE; PISCES; PTERYGOPLICHTHYS; TELEOSTEI;

EID: 34547187010     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01512.x     Document Type: Article

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