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

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Contributors.. Preface.. I. Mechanics of Respiratory Pumps.. I. Introduction.. II. Aquatic Respiratory Pumps.. III. Aerial Respiratory Pumps.. IV. Future Directions.. References.. 2. Skull Biomechanics and Suction Feeding in Fishes Mark.. 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.. 3. Functional Morphology of the Pharyngeal Jaw Apparatus.. I. Introduction.. II. The Pharyngeal Jaw Apparatus of Perciform Fishes.. III. Innovation in the Pharyngeal Jaw Apparatus.. IV. Summary.. References.. 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.. 5. Skin and Bones, Sinew and Gristle: The Mechanical Behavior of Fish.. I. Introduction.. II. A Primer on Mechanical Behavior.. III. Bone.. IV. Cartilage.. V. Tendon.. VI. Skin.. VII. Whole Body Mechanics.. VIII. Conclusions.. References.. 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.. 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 Swimming.. V. Specializations in Thunniform Swimmers.. VI. Summary and Future Directions.. References

8. Stability and Maneuverability.. I. Introduction.. II. General principles.. III. Stability.. IV. Maneuvering.. V. Future Directions.. References.. 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 Body.. VII. Variations in Fast-Start Performance.. VIII. Conclusions.. IX. Future Directions.. References.. 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.. 11. Hydrodynamics of Undulatory Propulsion.. I. Introduction.. II. Classical Modes of Undulatory Propulsion.. III. Theory of Undulatory Propulsion.. IV. Experimental Hydrodynamics of Undulatory Propulsion.. V. Integrating Theory and Experimental Data.. VI. Prospectus.. References.. 12. Biomechanics and Fisheries Conservation.. I. Introduction.. II. Riverine Migrations.. III. Towed Fishing Gear.. IV. Intraspecific Diversity.. V. Bioenergetics Modeling.. VI. Conclusions and Recommendations.. References.. Index.. Other Volumes in the Series

Biomechanics has emerged in the past twenty years as a burgeoning enterprise that integrates approaches from engineering with studies of animal function. With over 35,000 species, fishes are the largest clade of vertebrates and demonstrate remarkable diversity in body form, ecology, behavior, and physiology. Fishes are critical components of the earth's environment and understanding how fishes function is essential for future advances in conservation and fisheries biology, understanding major patterns in the evolution of fishes, and in the construction of new underwater robots based on the principles of fish functional design. In Fish Biomechanics, leading workers in the area of biomechanics review major functional systems in fishes, and provide an overview of new approaches and techniques that are allowing long-standing questions about fish functional design to be addressed. Chapters are written to allow the non-specialist in biomechanics to understand the approaches and concepts that underlie the remarkable recent advances in our understanding of fish respiration, locomotion, prey capture, physiology, and sensing of the environment. eng