...Igor L. Y. Spierts; Johan L. Van Leeuwen ABSTRACT An analysis is presented of body curvature, acceleration and muscle strain during fast-starts in the common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.). C- and S-starts were filmed at 200 frames s −1 at 23 °C. Curvatures and accelerations of mid-body axes were...

...Lawrence C. Rome; Roel P. Funke; R. Mcneill Alexander ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to evaluate how fish locomote at different muscle temperatures. Sarcomere length excursion and muscle shortening velocity, V, were determined from high-speed motion pictures of carp, Cyprinus carpio (11–14cm...