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Mytilus galloprovincialis as a smart micro-pump

Hydrodynamic performance of the marine mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis, is studied with time-resolved particle image velocimetry. We evaluated inhalant flow, exhalant jet flow, suction performance and flow control capabilities of the mussels quantitatively. Inhalant flow structures of mussels are...

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Autores principales: Uslu, Fazil E., Pekkan, Kerem
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5087679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27612512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.021048