The effects of intense wing molt on diving in alcids and potential influences on the evolution of molt patterns

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 207, Issue 17, 2004, Pages 3003-3014

  Bridge, Eli S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Flap cycle; Fratercula cirrhata; Mechanical efficiency; Molt; Uria aalge; Video analysis; Wing propelled diving

Indexed keywords

AVES; CICONIIFORMES; FRATERCULA; FRATERCULA CIRRHATA; LARIDAE; SPHENISCIDAE; URIA; URIA AALGE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIRD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIVING; EVOLUTION; FORELIMB; MOLTING; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; VIDEORECORDING;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; BIRDS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; DIVING; EVOLUTION; MOLTING; VIDEO RECORDING; WING;

EID: 5444266200     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.01116     Document Type: Article

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