The Mechanics and Physiology of Animal Swimming
- Editors:
- L. Maddock
- Q. Bone
- J. M. V. Rayner
- Date Published: June 2008
- availability: Available
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521064958
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Aquatic organisms swim in a variety of ways, from jet propulsion to ciliary action. One of the most fascinating aspects of aquatic locomotion is the remarkable sets of adaptations that have evolved for different purposes. This volume brings together current research on a wide range of swimming organisms, with an emphasis on the biomechanics, physiology, and hydrodynamics of swimming in or on water. Several chapters deal with different aspects of fish swimming, from the use of different "gaits" to the operation of the locomotor muscles.
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"[The editors have] done an admirable job in bringing together authors who provide us with a glimpse of the remarkable range of adaptions that have evolved for aquatic locomotion." William M. Kier, American Zoologist
See more reviews"...this book has many information-packed chapters. Particular contributions will interest individual researchers..." Richard Wassersug, The Quarterly Review of Biology
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- Date Published: June 2008
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9780521064958
- length: 264 pages
- dimensions: 243 x 170 x 14 mm
- weight: 0.426kg
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
Introduction Q. Bone and L. Maddock
1. Functional patterns of swimming bacteria J. O. Kessler, M. A. Hoelzer, T. J. Pedley and N. A. Hill
2. Buoyancy and swimming in marine planktonic protists C. Febvre-Chevalier and J. Febvre
3. The role of fins in the competition between squid and fish J. A. Hoar, E. Sim, D. M. Webber and R. K. O'Dor
4. The biology of fish swimming P. W. Webb
5. Swimming physiology of pelagic fishes J. B. Graham, H. Dewar, N. C. Lai, K. E. Korsmeyer, P. A. Fields, T. Knower, R. E. Shadwick, R. Shabetai and R. W. Brill
6. The mechanical design of the fish muscular system L. C. Rome
7. How do fish use their myotomal muscle to swim? In vitro simulations of in vitro activity patterns J. D. Altringham
8. The timing of lateral muscle strain and EMG activity in different species of steadily swimming fish C. S. Wardle and J. J. Videler
9. Swimming in the lamprey: modelling the neural pattern generation, the body dynamics and the fluid mechanics J. C. Carling, G. Bowtell and T. L. Williams
10. Swimming capabilities of Mesozoic marine reptiles: a review J. A. Massare
11. Stone, bone or blubber? buoyancy control strategies in aquatic tetrapods M. A. Taylor
12. Functional anatomy of the 'flight' apparatus in penguins R. Bannasch
13. Energy conservation by formation swimming: metabolic evidence from ducklings F. E. Fish
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