Gait transition speed as an alternate measure of maximum aerobic capacity in fishes

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 645-655

  Peake, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic capacity; Locomotory gait; Salvelinus fontinalis; Ucrit; USTmax

Indexed keywords

PISCES; SALMONIDAE; SALVELINUS FONTINALIS;

EID: 38949166765     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01753.x     Document Type: Article

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