Gravitaxis in motile micro-organisms: the role of fore–aft body asymmetry

DOI10.1017/S0022112001006772zbMath1032.76730OpenAlexW2114418397MaRDI QIDQ4531130

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Publication date: 4 August 2002

Published in: Journal of Fluid Mechanics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022112001006772

zbMATH Keywords

sedimentationgravitaxismotile micro-organismsChamydomonasfore-aft asymmetryParameciumprotruding flagella

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Experimental work for problems pertaining to fluid mechanics (76-05) Biopropulsion in water and in air (76Z10)

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