A simulation study of sperm motility hydrodynamics near fish eggs and spheres

DOI10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.10.013zbMath1343.92048OpenAlexW1926107021WikidataQ35834298 ScholiaQ35834298MaRDI QIDQ304761

Jacky Cosson, Kenta Ishimoto, Eamonn A. Gaffney

Publication date: 26 August 2016

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

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2015.10.013

zbMATH Keywords

low Reynolds number flowexternal fertilizationfish eggsperm guidancesperm motility

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Biomechanics (92C10) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

Related Items (5)

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Uses Software

• BEMLIB

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