Kinematics of swimming and thrust production during powerstroking bouts of the swim frenzy in green turtle hatchlings
Hatchling sea turtles emerge from nests, crawl down the beach and enter the sea where they typically enter a stereotypical hyperactive swimming frenzy. During this swim the front flippers are moved up and down in a flapping motion and are the primary source of thrust production. I used high-speed vi...
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| Language: | English |
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The Company of Biologists
2014-09-01
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| Series: | Biology Open |
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| Online Access: | http://bio.biologists.org/content/3/10/887 |