Advertisement
Journal Articles
Power production during steady swimming in largemouth bass and rainbow trout
D.J. Coughlin
Journal of Experimental Biology 2000 203: 617-629;

Summary

Steady swimming in fishes is powered by the aerobic or red muscle, but there are conflicting theories on the relative roles of the anterior and posterior red muscle in powering steady swimming. To examine how red muscle is used to power steady swimming in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), electromyographic (EMG) and sonomicrometry recordings were made of muscle activity in vivo. These data were used in in vitro work-loop studies of muscle power production. Data on in vitro power production were also collected for largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) red muscle from previously published data on in vivo muscle activity. The in vivo data collected from swimming trout were similar to those for other species. The anterior red muscle of these fish has the longest duty cycle, the smallest phase shift between the onset of EMG activity and maximum muscle length during each tailbeat and undergoes the smallest strain or length change. For both trout and largemouth bass, work-loop experiments indicate that the majority of power for steady swimming is generated by the posterior muscle, as has been observed in other species.

REFERENCES

    1. Coughlin, D. J. and
    2. Rome, L. C.
    (1996). The roles of pink and red muscle in powering steady swimming in scup, Stenotomus chrysops. Am. Zool 36, 666–.
    OpenUrl
    1. Coughlin, D. J.,
    2. Valdes, L. and
    3. Rome, L. C.
    (1996). Muscle length changes during swimming in scup: sonomicrometry verifies the anatomical high-speed cine technique. J. Exp. Biol 199, 459–.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
    1. Coughlin, D. J.,
    2. Zhang, G. and
    3. Rome, L. C.
    (1996). Contraction dynamics and power production of pink muscle of scup (Stenotomus chrysops). J. Exp. Biol 199, 2703–.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
    1. Hammond, L.,
    2. Altringham, J. D. and
    3. Wardle, C. S.
    (1998). Myotomal slow muscle function of rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss during steady swimming. J. Exp. Biol 201, 1659–.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
    1. Jayne, B. C. and
    2. Lauder, G. V.
    (1995). Red muscle motor patterns during steady swimming in largemouth bass: effects of speed and correlation with axial kinematics. J. Exp. Biol 198, 657–.
    OpenUrl
    1. Johnson, T. P.,
    2. Syme, D. A.,
    3. Jayne, B. C.,
    4. Lauder, G. V. and
    5. Bennett, A. F.
    (1994). Modeling red muscle power output during steady and unsteady swimming in largemouth bass. Am. J. Physiol 267, 481–.
    OpenUrl
    1. Josephson, R. K.
    (1985). Mechanical power output from striated muscle during cyclical contraction. J. Exp. Biol 114, 493–.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
    1. Katz, S. L.,
    2. Shadwick, R. E. and
    3. Rapoport, H. S.
    (1999). Muscle strain histories in swimming milkfish in steady and sprinting gaits. J. Exp. Biol 202, 529–.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
    1. Rome, L. C. and
    2. Swank, D.
    (1992). The influence of temperature onD. J. COUGHLIN629 Power production during steady swimming power output of scup red muscle during cyclical length changes. J. Exp. Biol 171, 261–.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
    1. Rome, L. C.,
    2. Swank, D. and
    3. Corda, D.
    (1993). How fish power swimming. Science 261, 340–.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
    1. Rome, L. C.,
    2. Swank, D. M. and
    3. Coughlin, D. C.
    (2000). The influence of temperature on power production during swimming. II. Mechanics of red muscle fibers in vivo. J. Exp. Biol 203, 333–.
    OpenUrlAbstract
    1. Shadwick, R. E.,
    2. Katz, S. L.,
    3. Korsmeyer, K. E.,
    4. Knower, T. and
    5. Covell, J. W.
    (1999). Muscle dynamics in skipjack tuna: timing of red muscle shortening in relation to activation and body curvature during steady swimming. J. Exp. Biol 202, 2139–.
    OpenUrlAbstract
    1. Shadwick, R. E.,
    2. Steffensen, J. F.,
    3. Katz, S. L. and
    4. Knower, T.
    (1998). Muscle dynamics in fish during steady swimming. Am. Zool 38, 755–.
    OpenUrl
    1. Swank, D. M. and
    2. Rome, L. C.
    (2000). The influence of temperature on power production during swimming. I. In vivo length change and stimulation patterns. J. Exp. Biol 203, 321–.
    OpenUrlAbstract
    1. van Leeuwen, J. L.
    (1995). The action of muscles in swimming fish. Exp. Physiol 80, 177–.
    OpenUrlPubMedWeb of Science
    1. Wardle, C. S.,
    2. Videler, J. J. and
    3. Altringham, J. D.
    (1995). Tuning in to fish swimming waves: body form, swimming mode and muscle function. J. Exp. Biol 198, 1629–.
    OpenUrlAbstract
    1. Webb, P. W.,
    2. Kostecki, P. T. and
    3. Stevens, E. D.
    (1984). The effects of size and swimming speed on locomotor kinematics of rainbow trout. J. Exp. Biol 109, 77–.
    OpenUrlAbstract/FREE Full Text
    1. Westneat, M. W.,
    2. Hoese, W.,
    3. Pell, C. A. and
    4. Wainwright, S. A.
    (1993). The horizontal septum: mechanisms of force transfer in locomotion of scombrid fishes (Scombridae: Perciformes). J. Morph 217, 193–.
    OpenUrl
    1. Williams, T. L.,
    2. Grillner, S.,
    3. Smoljaninov, V. V.,
    4. Wallen, P.,
    5. Kashin, S. and
    6. Rossignol, S.
    (1989). Locomotion in lamprey and trout: relative timing of activation and movement. J. Exp. Biol 143, 559–.
    OpenUrlFREE Full Text
    1. Zhang, G.,
    2. Swank, D. M. and
    3. Rome, L. C.
    (1996). Quantitative distribution of muscle fiber types in the scup. J. Morph 229, 71–.
    OpenUrlCrossRefPubMed
Back to top

 Download PDF

Email
Journal Articles
Power production during steady swimming in largemouth bass and rainbow trout
D.J. Coughlin
Journal of Experimental Biology 2000 203: 617-629;
del.icio.us logo Digg logo Reddit logo Twitter logo CiteULike logo Facebook logo Google logo Mendeley logo
Citation Tools
Alerts

Article navigation

Other journals from The Company of Biologists

Advertisement

Meet the Editors at SICB Virtual 2021

Reserve your place to join some of the journal editors, including Editor-in-Chief Craig Franklin, at our Meet the Editor session on 17 February at 2pm (EST). Don’t forget to view our SICB Subject Collection, featuring relevant JEB papers relating to some of the symposia sessions.

2020 at The Company of Biologists

Despite 2020's challenges, we were able to bring a number of long-term projects and new ventures to fruition. As we enter a new year, join us as we reflect on the triumphs of the last 12 months.

The Big Biology podcast

JEB author Christine Cooper talks to Big Biology about her research. In this fascinating JEB sponsored podcast she tells us how tough zebra finches adjust their physiology to cope with extreme climate events. 

Developmental and reproductive physiology of small mammals at high altitude

Cayleih Robertson and Kathryn Wilsterman focus on high-altitude populations of the North American deer mouse in their review of the challenges and evolutionary innovations of pregnant and nursing small mammals at high altitude.

Read & Publish participation extends worldwide

“Being able to publish Open Access articles free of charge means that my article gets maximum exposure and has maximum impact, and that all my peers can read it regardless of the agreements that their universities have with publishers.”

Professor Roi Holzman (Tel Aviv University) shares his experience of publishing Open Access as part of our growing Read & Publish initiative. We now have over 60 institutions in 12 countries taking part – find out more and view our full list of participating institutions.