Stroke frequency, but not swimming speed, is related to body size in free-ranging seabirds, pinnipeds and cetaceans
By SarpGunhan On March 9, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In 2022 SP Team 14, 2022 SP Week 05, Biological Discoveries
Swimming speed of geometrically similar animals is independent of body size. Consequently, required time for a given period has direct correspondence to linear size of animals. In other words, stroke frequency is proportional to mass (f∝m^-1/3) or length (f∝l^-1) for energy efficient swimming.
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