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Critical swimming speeds of wild-caught sand-smelt Atherina presbyter larvae

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Swimming abilities of wild-caught sand-smelt Atherina presbyter larvae were assessed as critical swimming speed (Ucrit) throughout ontogeny. The mean Ucrit increased with size, ranging from 3⋅6 to 18⋅7 cms−1, over the size range of 6⋅6–21⋅0mm LT. This indicates that at hatching A. presbyter larvae, far from being passive floaters, are already capable of active behaviours, which may influence their dispersal patterns.

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Atherinidae Dispersal Larval swimming behaviour

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Journal of Fish Biology, 85, 953-959

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Wiley-Blackwell

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