... frequencies on coral reefs. We quantified the net cost of swimming (NCOS, metabolic costs above resting) for four reef fish species with differences in swimming mode and morphologies of the fin and body: a body and caudal fin (BCF) swimmer, the Hawaiian flagtail, Kuhlia xenura , and three pectoral fin...

... the leatherback turtle occupies among marine reptiles. * Author for correspondence ( sabrina.fossette@gmail.com ) 3 9 2010 © 2010. 2010 gas solubility endotherm accelerometer Boyle's law cost of swimming body density Air-breathing marine vertebrates face a number of physical...