The impact of glide phases on the trackability of hydrodynamic trails in harbour seals (Phoca vitulina)

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 213, Issue 21, 2010, Pages 3734-3740

  Wieskotten, S ^a   Dehnhardt, G ^a   Mauck, B ^b   Miersch, L ^a   Hanke, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Burst and glide trail; Harbour seal; Hydrodynamic reception; Particle image velocimetry; Vibrissae

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; COLOR; HYDRODYNAMICS; MALE; PHOCA; PHYSIOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; STIMULATION; SWIMMING; WATER FLOW;

ANIMALS; COLOR; HYDRODYNAMICS; MALE; PHOCA; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; REMOTE SENSING TECHNOLOGY; SWIMMING; WATER MOVEMENTS;

PHOCA; PHOCA VITULINA;

EID: 78149335232     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.047134     Document Type: Article

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