Feeding biomechanics in the Great Barracuda during ontogeny

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 283, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-72

  Habegger, M L ^a   Motta, P J ^a   Huber, D R ^b   Deban, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TAMPA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adductor mandibulae; Bite force; Body size; Functional morphology; Scaling

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BODY SIZE; ESTIMATION METHOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; ONTOGENY; PERCIFORM; PISCIVORE; THEORETICAL STUDY; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

PISCES; SPHYRAENA BARRACUDA;

EID: 78650330308     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2010.00745.x     Document Type: Article

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