Swimming performance and metabolism of golden shiners Notemigonus crysoleucas were
examined by use of swim tunnel respirometry. The oxygen consumption and tail beat …

Compared with other modes of locomotion, swimming is energetically inexpensive. The
costs of moving a unit mass of swimming animal are lower than for animal flight or terrestrial …

Previous studies have shown that the critical swimming speed (Ucnt) of largemouth bass,
Micropterus salmoid. es Lac6pede, is significantly influenced by a number of factors …

Migrating fish traversing velocity barriers are often forced to swim at speeds greater than
their maximum sustained speed (U ms). Failure to select an appropriate swim speed under …

Classifications of fish swimming are reviewed as a prelude to discussing functional design
and performance in an ecological context. Webb (1984a, 1998) classified fishes based on …

Swimming at an optimal speed is critical for breath-hold divers seeking to maximize the time
they can spend foraging underwater. Theoretical studies have predicted that the optimal …

Lampreys are extremely efficient anguilliform swimmers, well–designed for long–distance
travel, although they are frequently characterized as poor swimmers when compared to …

Endurance and swimming speed were measured in mackerel, herring and saithe when they
were induced by the optomotor response to swim at prolonged speeds along a 28‐m …

The swimming performance of longnose dace Rhinichthys cataractae, the most widely
distributed minnow (Cyprinidae) in North America, was assessed in relation to potential …

The employment of gliding in aquatic animals as a means of conserving energy has been
theoretically predicted and discussed for decades. Several studies have shown that some …