Mechanical and energetic factors underlying gait transitions in bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 210, Issue 24, 2007, Pages 4265-4271

  Kendall, Jennifer L ^a   Lucey, Kaitlyn S ^a   Jones, Emily A ^a   Wang, Jasmine ^a   Ellerby, David J ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost of transport; Metabolic rate; Power; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLE; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ENERGY METABOLISM; GAIT; LOCOMOTION; MUSCLES; PERCIFORMES; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 38149036016     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.009498     Document Type: Article

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