Fish Physiology: Fish Biomechanics
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Fish Physiology: Fish Biomechanics

  1. 560 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Fish Physiology: Fish Biomechanics

About this book

The first in two decades to exclusively integrate physiological and biomechanical studies of fish locomotion, feeding and breathing, making this book both comprehensive and unique. Fish Physiology: Fish Biomechanics reviews and integrates recent developments in research on fish biomechanics, with particular emphasis on experimental results derived from the application of innovative new technologies to this area of research, such as high-speed video, sonomicrometry and digital imaging of flow fields. The collective chapters, written by leaders in the field, provide a multidisciplinary view and synthesis of the latest information on feeding mechanics, breathing mechanics, sensory systems, stability and maueverability, skeletal systems, muscle structure and performance, and hydrodynamics of steady and burst swimming, including riverine passage of migratory species.- Book presents concepts in biomechanics, a rapidly expanding area of research- First volume in over twenty years on this subject- Multi-author volume with contributions by leaders in the field- Clear explanations of basic biomechanical principles used in fish research- Well illustrated with summary figures and explanatory color diagrams

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Yes, you can access Fish Physiology: Fish Biomechanics by Robert E. Shadwick,George V. Lauder in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Tecnologia e ingegneria & Fisiologia. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2006
Print ISBN
9780123504470
eBook ISBN
9780080477763
Topic
Tecnologia e ingegneria
Subtopic
Fisiologia

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Fish Biomechanics
  5. Contents
  6. Contributors
  7. Preface
  8. Chapter 1: Mechanics of Respiratory Pumps
  9. Chapter 2: Skull Biomechanics and Suction Feeding in Fishes
  10. Chapter 3: Functional Morphology of the Pharyngeal Jaw Apparatus
  11. Chapter 4: The Hydrodynamics and Structural Mechanics of the Lateral Line System
  12. Chapter 5: Skin and Bones, Sinew and Gristle: the Mechanical Behavior of Fish Skeletal Tissues
  13. Chapter 6: Functional Properties of Skeletal Muscle
  14. Chapter 7: Structure, Kinematics, And Muscle Dynamics In Undulatory Swimming
  15. Chapter 8: Stability and Maneuverability
  16. Chapter 9: Fast-start Mechanics
  17. Chapter 10: Mechanics of Pectoral Fin Swimming in Fishes
  18. Chapter 11: Hydrodynamics of Undulatory Propulsion
  19. Chapter 12: Biomechanics and Fisheries Conservation
  20. Index