Fish Biomechanics

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Series: FISH PHYSIOLOGY 23

Edited by Robert E Shadwick and George V Lauder

542 pages, 150 illus, 50 in colour.

Academic Press

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Hardcover [print-on-demand] | 2006 | #156846 | ISBN: 0123504473

NHBS Price: £79.00 | $124/€99 approx.

Chapter 1. Mechanics of Respiratory Pumps Chapter 2. Skull Biomechanics and Suction Feeding in Fishes Chapter 3. Functional Morphology of the Pharyngeal Jaw Apparatus Chapter 4. The Hydrodynamic and Structural Mechanics of the Lateral Line System Chapter 5. Skinand Bones, Sinew and Gristle: The Mechanical Behavior of Fish Skeletal Tissues Chapter 6. Functional Proerties of Skeletal Muscle Chapter 7. Structure, Kinematics and Muscle Dynamics in Undulatory Swimming Chapter 8. Stability and Maneuverability Chapter 9. Fast-Start Mechanics Chapter 10. Mechanics of Pectoral Fin Swimming in Fishes Chapter 11. Hydrodynamics of undulatory propulsion Chapter 12. Biomechanics and Fisheries Conservation Contributors: Theodore Castro-Santos and Alex Haro

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