Median fin function during the escape response of bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). II: Fin-ray curvature

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 2881-2890

  Chadwell, Brad A ^a   Standen, Emily M ^b   Lauder, George V ^b   Ashley Ross, Miriam A ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bluegill; C start; Curvature; Escape response; Median fin

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FIN (ORGAN); HISTOLOGY; PERCIFORMES; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ANIMAL FINS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ESCAPE REACTION; PERCIFORMES; TIME FACTORS;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 84864349267     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.068593     Document Type: Article

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