The effects of temperature and size on swimming in fish
Abstract
This study examines swimming in fish as a function of
the performance of the locomotor musculature. Aspects of
evolutionary adaptation and scaling relevant to swimming
performance in fish are introduced. The concepts of
resistance and capacity adaptations are illustrated in
relation to the evolution of the suborder Notothenioidei to
the antarctic environment. Alterations in hydrodynamics,
swimming performance and efficiency with growth/scaling are
discussed .
Type
Thesis, PhD Doctor of Philosophy
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