Optimal swimming speed in head currents and effects on distance movement of winter-migrating fish.

Migration is a commonly described phenomenon in nature that is often caused by spatial and temporal differences in habitat quality. However, as migration requires energy, the timing of migration may depend not only on differences in habitat quality, but also on temporal variation in migration costs....

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Main Authors: Jakob Brodersen, P Anders Nilsson, Jeppe Ammitzbøll, Lars-Anders Hansson, Christian Skov, Christer Brönmark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2359855?pdf=render