Directed motion in the sea: Efficient swimming by reef fish larvae

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作者
Armsworth, PR [1 ]
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[1] James Cook Univ N Queensland, Sch Math & Phys Sci, Townsville, Qld 4811, Australia
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10.1006/jtbi.2001.2299
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Q [生物科学];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
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Directed motion of marine organisms is examined with a focus on efficient behaviour, where efficient swimming minimizes either energetic expenditure or transit time. The swimming behaviour of late pelagic stage reef fish larvae is modelled to illustrate relevant concepts. To swim efficiently in the sea, an organism should exploit current-driven movements of the medium. Favourable currents should be ridden and unfavourable currents avoided. Relatively short movements to control advection can have a greater effect than longer swimming bouts used for independent horizontal locomotion. If larvae exploit the vertical structure of the water column, then the extent to which they can influence their dispersal will be substantially increased. (C) 2001 Academic Press.
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