Median fin function during the escape response of bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). I: Fin-ray orientation and movement

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 215, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 2869-2880

  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

3 D kinematics; C start; Escape response; Fin ray; Median fin

Indexed keywords

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

ANIMAL FINS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICS; ESCAPE REACTION; MOVEMENT; ORIENTATION; PERCIFORMES;

LEPOMIS MACROCHIRUS;

EID: 84864373137     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.068585     Document Type: Article

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