E. D. Tytell

Day and night posture of the bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)

The paper investigates the resting posture of bluegill sunfish, finding they rest closer to an unstable equilibrium at night than during the day.

Static Stability and Swim Bladder Volume in the Bluegill Sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus)

This study measures the center of mass and buoyancy in bluegill sunfish to assess how swim bladder volume affects static stability, finding no correlation between swim bladder size and stability but a significant effect of orientation.

Swimming kinematics and performance of spinal transected lampreys with different levels of axon regeneration

This study examines how axon regeneration in spinal transected lampreys relates to swimming performance, finding no direct link between axon regeneration and speed but strong correlations with wave frequency and efficiency.

The fish body functions as an airfoil: surface pressures generate thrust during carangiform locomotion

This paper quantifies how the anterior body shape and movement of carangiform swimmers generate thrust through leading-edge suction, similar to an airfoil, and shows this contributes significantly to total thrust.

Red muscle activity in bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus during forward accelerations

The paper examines red muscle activity in bluegill sunfish during forward accelerations, finding that co-activation of anterior muscles helps stiffen the body to improve performance.

Hydrodynamics of linear acceleration in bluegill sunfish Lepomis macrochirus

This study examines how bluegill sunfish generate force for acceleration during swimming, finding they increase force per tail beat without substantially redirecting forces.