The mechanics of locomotion in the squid Loligo pealei: Locomotory function and unsteady hydrodynamics of the jet and intramantle pressure

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 203, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 2851-2863

  Anderson, E J ^a   Demont, M E ^a  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cephalopod; Efficiency; Hydrodynamics; Jet propulsion; Locomotion; Loligo pealei; Mantle; Squid; Swimming

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOMECHANICS; LOCOMOTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESSURE; SQUID; SWIMMING; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMAL; BIOMECHANICS; LOCOMOTION; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PRESSURE; SQUID; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SWIMMING; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0033789582     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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