Hydrodynamics of C-start escape responses of fish as studied with simple physical models

Integrative and Comparative Biology

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 728-739

  Witt, William C ^a   Wen, Li ^b   Lauder, George V ^c  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

^b BEIHANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; ESCAPE BEHAVIOR; FIN (ORGAN); FISH; HYDRODYNAMICS; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; SWIMMING;

ANIMAL FINS; ANIMALS; BIOMECHANICAL PHENOMENA; ESCAPE REACTION; FISHES; HYDRODYNAMICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SWIMMING;

EID: 84943382727     PISSN: 15407063     EISSN: 15577023     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/icb/icv016     Document Type: Conference Paper

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