Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "c-start"
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Hydrodynamics of the bluegill sunfish C-start escape response: three-dimensional simulations and comparison with experimental data
(The Company of Biologists, 2012)In this work we study the hydrodynamics of a bluegill sunfish performing a C-start maneuver in unprecedented detail using 3-D numerical simulations guided by previous laboratory experiments with live fish. The 3-D fish ... -
Hydrodynamics of the escape response in bluegill sunfish, Lepomis macrochirus
(The Company of Biologists, 2008)Escape responses of fishes are one of the best characterized vertebrate behaviors, with extensive previous research on both the neural control and biomechanics of startle response performance. However, very little is known ... -
Median fin function during the escape response of bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). I: Fin-ray orientation and movement
(The Company of Biologists, 2012)The fast-start escape response is critically important to avoid predation, and axial movements driving it have been studied intensively. Large median dorsal and anal fins located near the tail have been hypothesized to ... -
Median fin function during the escape response of bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus). II: Fin-ray curvature
(The Company of Biologists, 2012)Although kinematic analysis of individual fin rays provides valuable insight into the contribution of median fins to C-start performance, it paints an incomplete picture of the complex movements and deformation of the ...