Effective fishway design requires extensive integration of biological and hydraulic data.
Many relevant biological parameters remain poorly characterized, however, and the lack of …

For most vertebrates, locomotion is a fundamental component of prey capture. Despite this
ubiquitous link, few studies have quantified the integration of these complex systems …

A simple relationship for the inanga Galaxias maculatus swimming velocity is suggested and
tested in low and high turbulence channels. The relationship connects the swimming …

Sexual selection via female mate choice can result in the evolution of elaborate male traits
that incur substantial costs for males. Despite increased interest in how female mating …

In this study, we examine the kinematics and hydrodynamics of the soft dorsal fin in a
representative basal teleost, the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), during steady …

This chapter provides an overview of the principal aspects of flatfish behaviour during the
benthic stage of their life history. It concentrates on the activities of spawning, feeding and …

The great anatomical diversification of paired fins within the Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
can be understood as a suite of evolutionary transformations in design. At a broad …

Locomotion is an integral aspect of the prey capture strategy of almost every predatory
animal. For fishes that employ suction to draw prey into their mouths, locomotor movements …

Publisher Summary The field of biomechanics tends focuses on suborganismal processes.
Muscle kinetics, body and fin morphologies, and sensory systems characterize the …

A rapidly growing field of aquatic bio-inspired soft robotics takes advantage of the
underwater animals' bio-mechanisms, where its applications are foreseen in a vast domain …