Turkish Journal of Zoology
Abstract
Maximum swimming speed of red mullet (Mullus barbatus) and annular sea bream (Diplodus annularis) was estimated based on muscle twitch experiments. The maximum estimated speed of red mullet (mean length: 16.9 cm) was 3.14 m/s (18.6 bl/s) at 26 °C. At 20 °C the maximum estimated speed of annular sea bream (mean length: 11.5 cm) was 1.92 m/s (16.7 bl/s). Maximum swimming speed of annular sea bream decreased as the temperature decreased.
DOI
10.3906/zoo-0811-6
Keywords
Red mullet, annular sea bream, maximum speed, muscle contraction, temperature
First Page
79
Last Page
85
Recommended Citation
ÖZBİLGİN, H, PEHLİVAN, M, & BAŞARAN, F (2011). Maximum swimming speed predictions for Mullus barbatus (Linnaeus, 1758) and Diplodus annularis (Linnaeus, 1758). Turkish Journal of Zoology 35 (1): 79-85. https://doi.org/10.3906/zoo-0811-6
