Hydrodynamics: Modus vivendi

Hydrodynamics: Modus vivendi

Striking visualization of the flows generated by starfish larvae in their fluid environment offers unique insight into how these organisms live. The beautiful vortices they create betray a dynamic mechanism for trading swimming off against feeding.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature physics 2017-04, Vol.13 (4), p.326
Hauptverfasser: Fernandez, Vicente I, Stocker, Roman
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biophysics
Fluid dynamics
Hydrodynamics
Invertebrates
Larvae
Marine biology
Swimming
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Zusammenfassung:Striking visualization of the flows generated by starfish larvae in their fluid environment offers unique insight into how these organisms live. The beautiful vortices they create betray a dynamic mechanism for trading swimming off against feeding.
ISSN:1745-2473
1745-2481
DOI:10.1038/nphys4004