Drag Reduction by Formation Movement in Spiny Lobsters
- 17 September 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 193 (4258) , 1146-1148
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.193.4258.1146
Abstract
Movements of spiny lobsters (Panulirus argus) in formation reduce drag during locomotion; such movement is of particular significance during mass migration. Queues (single-file lines) of spiny lobsters sustain less drag per individual than do individual lobsters moving at the same speed. It is proposed that queuing behavior conserves energy and is a consequence of the evolutionary role of migration in this particular species.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
- Formationsflug ohne Phasenbeziehung der FlügelschlägeJournal of Ornithology, 1972
- Preliminary investigations of the daily and seasonal locomotor activity rhythms of the spiny lobster,Panulirus argusMarine Behaviour and Physiology, 1972
- Formation Flight of BirdsScience, 1970
- Queuing Behavior of Spiny LobstersScience, 1969