How efficient is a fish?

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 3765-3767

  Ellerby, David J ^a  

^a WELLESLEY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HISTORY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING; TROUT;

ANIMALS; ENERGY METABOLISM; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; SWIMMING; TROUT;

EID: 78649262882     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.034520     Document Type: Article

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