Caudal fin shape modulation and control during acceleration, braking and backing maneuvers in bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 212, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 277-286

  Flammang, B E ^a   Lauder, G V ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caudal fin; Electromyography; Fish muscle; Kinematics; Locomotion; Maneuvering; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; HISTOLOGY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SWIMMING; TAIL; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PERCIFORMES; SWIMMING; TAIL; VIDEO RECORDING;

ACTINOPTERYGII; LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 58149327055     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.021360     Document Type: Article

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