Hitching a lift hydrodynamically - In swimming, flying and cycling

Journal of Biology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2004, Pages

  Alexander, R McNeill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; CYCLING; DOLPHIN; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY COST; ENERGY TRANSFER; FLYING; HYDRODYNAMICS; KINEMATICS; LOCOMOTION; MOVEMENT (PHYSIOLOGY); NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SWIMMING; TRAVEL; WATER FLOW;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BICYCLING; DOLPHINS; HUMANS; MOTHERS; SWIMMING;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 2942587190     PISSN: 14785854     EISSN: 14754924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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