Hydrodynamic abilities of riverine fish: A functional link between morphology and velocity use

Aquatic Living Resources

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 79-91

  Sagnes, Pierre ^a   Statzner, Bernhard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Drag coefficient; Ecomorphology; Fish energetics; Habitat preferences

Indexed keywords

ECOMORPHOLOGY; HABITAT SELECTION; HABITAT USE; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; MORPHOLOGY; REYNOLDS NUMBER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; FRANCE; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 64549094689     PISSN: 09907440     EISSN: 17652952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/alr/2009008     Document Type: Article

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