Title of article :
Maximum swimming speed predictions for Mullus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Diplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Author/Authors :
ÖZBILGIN, Hüseyin Mersin University, Yenisehir Campus - Fisheries Faculty, TURKEY , PEHLIVAN, Murat Ege University - Medical School and Hospital - Biophysics Section, TURKEY , BASARAN, Fatih AKVA-TEK Fish Hatchery, TURKEY
Abstract :
Maximum swimming speed of red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and annular sea bream (Diplodus annularis) was estimated based on muscle twitch experiments. The maximum estimated speed of red mullet (mean length: 16.9 cm) was 3.14 m/s (18.6 bl/s) at 26 °C. At 20 °C the maximum estimated speed of annular sea bream (mean length: 11.5 cm) was 1.92 m/s (16.7 bl/s). Maximum swimming speed of annular sea bream decreased as the temperature decreased.
Keywords :
Red mullet , annular sea bream , maximum speed , muscle contraction , temperature
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
