Dynamic energy budget (DEB) theory offers a systematic, though abstract, way to describe
how an organism acquires and uses energy and essential elements for physiological …

Nearly all fish have flexible bodies that bend as a result of internal muscular forces and
external fluid forces that are dynamically coupled with the mechanical properties of the body …

It has long been suspected that the denticles on shark skin reduce hydrodynamic drag
during locomotion, and a number of man-made materials have been produced that purport …

We carry out fluid–structure interaction simulations of self-propelled virtual swimmers to
investigate the effects of body shape (form) and kinematics on the hydrodynamics of …

We employ numerical simulation to investigate the hydrodynamic performance of
anguilliform locomotion and compare it with that of carangiform swimming as the Reynolds …

Schooling in fish is linked to a number of factors such as increased foraging success,
predator avoidance, and social interactions. In addition, a prevailing hypothesis is that …

Tuna, dolphin and whale as typical thunniform mode fish have obvious differences in body
size and caudal fin shape. As the main propeller, the difference in the shape of caudal fin …

The anterior body of many fishes is shaped like an airfoil turned on its side. With an
oscillating angle to the swimming direction, such an airfoil experiences negative pressure …

The compliance of a fin affects the thrust of underwater vehicles mimicking the undulatory
motion of fish. Determining the optimal compliance of a fin to maximize thrust is an important …

Which animals use their energy better during movement? One metric to answer this question
is the energy cost per unit distance per unit weight. Prior data show that this metric …