New data on axial locomotion in fishes: how speed affects diversity of kinematics and motor patterns

American Zoologist

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 642-655

  Jayne, Bruce C ^a,b   Ladder, George V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 4243921168     PISSN: 00031569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/36.6.642     Document Type: Article

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