Title
Swimming performance of adult sea lamprey, (Petromyzon marinus), in relation to weight and temperature
Publication Date
1978
Keywords
adult, lamprey, sea lamprey, swimming, swimming performance, swimming speeds
Journal or Book Title
Transactions of the American Fisheries Society
Abstract
Distance (m) sea lampreys, (Petromyzon marinus), swam increased with weight (2.4-106.9 g) but at a decreasing acceleration for a fixed velocity and temperature. Distance declinedwith increase in swimming speed between 20-60 cm/sec at a decreasing acceleration. Thegreatest distance was recorded for the largest lampreys at the lowest swimming speeds. Distanceincreased with temperature between 5-15 C. Performance of sea lampreys was less than that forteleosts which may be related to differences in their morphology.
Pages
355-358
Volume
103