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Critical swimming speeds of wild‐caught sand‐smelt Atherina presbyter larvae
Author(s) -
Faria A. M.,
Borges R.,
Gonçalves E. J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/jfb.12456
Subject(s) - biology , biological dispersal , larva , hatching , ontogeny , range (aeronautics) , zoology , ecology , fishery , demography , population , genetics , materials science , sociology , composite material
Swimming abilities of wild‐caught sand‐smelt Atherina presbyter larvae were assessed as critical swimming speed ( U crit ) throughout ontogeny. The mean U crit increased with size, ranging from 3·6 to 18·7 cm s −1 , over the size range of 6·6–21·0 mm L T . This indicates that at hatching A. presbyter larvae, far from being passive floaters, are already capable of active behaviours, which may influence their dispersal patterns.