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Swimming Performance Assessment in Fishes
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Swimming Performance Assessment in Fishes

Swimming Performance Assessment in Fishes

DOI:
10.3791/2572-v

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05:12 min

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May 20, 2011

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1Department of Biological Sciences,University of Alberta

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:58Capture and Acclimation
  • 02:13Swimming Performance Measurement
  • 03:44Prolonged and Sustained Swimming Performance Assessment
  • 04:50Conclusion

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The lives of the majority of fish are predicated on swimming. This protocol describes techniques for capturing a range of swimming modes available to individual and schooling fish, and includes metrics associated with swimming physiology and behaviour.

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Swimming Performance AssessmentFishMuscle EnergeticsSwimming MechanicsGas ExchangeCardiac PhysiologyDiseasePollutionHypoxiaTemperatureProtocolWater VelocityFatiguePhysiological RelevanceEcological RelevanceCritical Swimming Velocity (Ucrit)Sustained Swimming AbilityAcceleration AbilityBurst Swimming PerformanceIndividual VariationRecovery AbilityMetabolic RateFin UseVentilation RateBehaviorResearch Questions

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