Maximum swimming speed predictions for Mullus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Diplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Authors : Hüseyin ÖZBİLGİN, Murat PEHLİVAN, Fatih BAŞARAN

Pages : 79-85

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Publication Date : 0000-00-00

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Maximum swimming speed of red mullet insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Mullus barbatus); and annular sea bream insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Diplodus annularis); was estimated based on muscle twitch experiments. The maximum estimated speed of red mullet insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean length: 16.9 cm); was 3.14 m/s insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(18.6 bl/s); at 26 °C. At 20 °C the maximum estimated speed of annular sea bream insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(mean length: 11.5 cm); was 1.92 m/s insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(16.7 bl/s);. Maximum swimming speed of annular sea bream decreased as the temperature decreased.Swimming performance is the main characteristic that determines survival in many species of fish and other aquatic animals insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Plaut, 2001);. There are 3 levels of swimming activity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Özbilgin et al., 2004); and several methodologies for measuring swimming performance. Sustained insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(as endurance);, prolonged insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(as critical swimming speed);, and burst insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(as maximum); swimming ability are commonly used measures of performance in fish insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Hammer, 1995);
Keywords : annular sea bream, maximum speed, muscle contraction, temperature