...Dominique G. Roche ABSTRACT Fish often evade predators with a fast-start escape response. Studies typically examine this behaviour in still water despite water motion being an inherent feature of aquatic ecosystems. In shallow habitats, waves create complex flows that likely influence escape...

... no competing financial interests. 22 1 2013 26 9 2013 © 2014. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd 2014 Complex flow Critical swimming speed Fin-beat frequency Pectoral fin swimming Oxygen consumption rate Respirometry The energetic costs of locomotion comprise...