Centripetal focusing of gyrotactic phytoplankton

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2016.03.037zbMath1347.92009arXiv1511.01255OpenAlexW2329699955WikidataQ50671239 ScholiaQ50671239MaRDI QIDQ327205

F. Santamaria, G. Boffetta, M. Franchino, Massimo Cencini

Publication date: 19 October 2016

Published in: Journal of Theoretical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1511.01255

zbMATH Keywords

fluid-flow motility interactiongyrotaxismicroorganism motility

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10) Cell movement (chemotaxis, etc.) (92C17) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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