Proceedings: Symposium on Swimming and Flying in Nature Held at California Inst. of Tech., Pasadena on July 8-12, 1974. Volume II.

Abstract

;Contents: Hydromechanics of propulsion for ciliated micro-organisms; Determination of the movement pattern of the epithelial cilia of rabbit trachea and the clearance mechanism of the tracheal muco-ciliary clearance system; Raleigh-taylor instability of surface layers as the mechanism for bioconvection in cell cultures; Photon autocorrelation spectra of wobbling and translating bacteria; Genetic and epigenetic modifications on motility and behavior; Systems controlling the light-elicited behavior of a dinoflagellate; Speed, power and drag measurements of dolphins and porpoises; High speed analysis in a 3-panel-projection of the wing movements of the fly Phormia regina; Swimming energetics of the larval anchovy; Swimming of planktonic cyclops species (Copepoda, Crustacea)--pattern, movements and their control.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 12, 1974
Accession Number
ADA020006

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Animals
  • Autocorrelation
  • Bacteria
  • California
  • Cells
  • Clearances
  • Crustaceans
  • Culture Techniques
  • Eukaryotes
  • Hydromechanics
  • Instability
  • Measurement
  • Porpoises
  • Spectra
  • Swimming

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Aquatic Ecology
  • Immunology and Pathology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology