Fish biomechanics / edited by Robert E. Shadwick, George V. Lauder.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Shadwick, Robert Edward, 1953-

Lauder, George V.

Series:

Fish physiology ; v. 23.

Fish physiology series ; v. 23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biomechanics.

Fishes--Physiology.

Fishes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (556 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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. This book 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 i

Contents:

Cover Page; Title; Copyright; Fish Biomechanics; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1: Mechanics of Respiratory Pumps; I. Introduction; II. Aquatic Respiratory Pumps; III. Aerial Respiratory Pumps; IV. Future Directions; References; Chapter 2: Skull Biomechanics and Suction Feeding in Fishes; I. Introduction; II. Skull Morphology and Mechanisms; III. Biomechanical Models of Skull Function; IV. Suction Feeding for Prey Capture; V. Ecomorphology of Fish Feeding; VI. Phylogenetic Patterns of Feeding in Fishes; VII. Summary and Conclusions; References

Chapter 3: Functional Morphology of the Pharyngeal Jaw ApparatusI. Introduction; II. The Pharyngeal Jaw Apparatus of Perciform Fishes; III. Innovation in the Pharyngeal Jaw Apparatus; IV. Summary; References; Chapter 4: The Hydrodynamics and Structural Mechanics of the Lateral Line System; I. Introduction; II. General Function, Structure, and Organization; III. Hair Cell Micromechanics; IV. Lateral Line Mechanics and Hydrodynamics; V. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 5: Skin and Bones, Sinew and Gristle: the Mechanical Behavior of Fish Skeletal Tissues; I. Introduction

II. A Primer on Mechanical BehaviorIII. Bone; IV. Cartilage; V. Tendon; VI. Skin; VII. Whole Body Mechanics; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Functional Properties of Skeletal Muscle; I. Introduction; II. Ultrastructure; III. Fiber Types; IV. Patterns of Innervation; V. Mechanics of Contraction; VI. Scaling; VII. Axial Variation; VIII. Effects of Temperature; IX. Summary; X. Future Directions; References; Chapter 7: Structure, Kinematics, And Muscle Dynamics In Undulatory Swimming; I. Introduction; II. Myomere Structure and Force Transmission?Pathways; III. Steady Swimming Kinematics

IV. Muscle Dynamics Along the Body in Steady SwimmingV. Specializations in Thunniform Swimmers; VI. Summary and Future Directions; References; Chapter 8: Stability and Maneuverability; I. Introduction; II. General Principles; III. Stability; IV. Maneuvering; V. Future Directions; References; Chapter 9: Fast-start Mechanics; I. Introduction; II. Initiation of the Fast Start; III. Muscular Contraction Acts to Bend the Fish; IV. Stage 1 Body Bending Occurs with a Traveling Wave of Curvature; V. Muscle Power Production and Force Transmission to the Water

VI. Hydrodynamic Forces Accelerate the BodyVII. Variations in Fast-Start Performance; VIII. Conclusions; IX. Future Directions; References; Chapter 10: Mechanics of Pectoral Fin Swimming in Fishes; I. Introduction; II. Pectoral Fin Morphology; III. Motor Patterns of Pectoral Fin Locomotion; IV. Pectoral Fin Kinematics; V. Fluid Dynamics; VI. Pectoral Fin Swimming Performance; VII. Ecomorphology of Pectoral Fin Propulsion; VIII. Summary and Areas for Future Research; References; Chapter 11: Hydrodynamics of Undulatory Propulsion; I. Introduction; II. Classical Modes of Undulatory Propulsion

III. Theory of Undulatory Propulsion

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-05041-5

9786611050412

0-08-047776-3

OCLC:

808614817