Title

A reaction–diffusion analysis of energetics in large muscle fibers secondarily evolved for aerobic locomotor function

Author Info

Kristin M. Hardy, University of North Carolina - WilmingtonFollow
Bruce R. Locke, Florida State University
Marilia Da Silva, Florida State University
Stephen T. Kinsey, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

Recommended Citation

Published in The Journal of Experimental Biology, Volume 209, January 1, 2006, pages 3610-3620.

NOTE: At the time of publication, the author Kristin M. Hardy was not yet affiliated with Cal Poly.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.02394.

Abstract

The muscles that power swimming in the blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, grow hypertrophically, such that in juvenile crabs the cell diameters are

Disciplines

Biology

Copyright

2006 Kristin M. Hardy, Bruce R. Locke Marilia Da Silva and Stephen T. Kinsey.

Publisher statement

Published by The Company of Biologists.