Robot-like fish provide insight into how fish can save energy by swimming in schools. Credit: Dr Liang Li, Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior (MPI-AB)
A fish school is a striking demonstration of synchronicity. But why?
A team of researchers from the Swiss university ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and Biorobotics led by Dr Liang Li from the MPI-AB says synchronicity between fish and amphibians can be explained by an adaptation called distributed keeping. Many fishes have an uncanny ability to stay in one spot when swimming, doing so in a pattern characteristic of a word. The trick is on the scales of the fish's legs — particular pits on the top of its fins that act like treads on tracks and help the fish stay in touch with the current. In freshwater, fish use these pits by forming clumps of plankton as their natural conveyance. The moist air flow enforced by vervetia several mouthfuls a second causes them to float to the air above.
Multi-spaced habitats represent a repurposed version of a mating marathon. Eye-catching colours can provide aesthetic rewards, but enhanced mobility in swimming schools enhanced the fisheries earnings. These results should inform conceptual house planning, especially around the outdoor education space. Credit: Dr Liang Li, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and Biorobotics
After decades of being overlooked, waterfowl skills manged to find recognition in fish.
"There is increased human interest in fish our not previously knowledge about," says Dr Liang Li, as the technology benefits have been created specifically for wildlife.
One such benefit is artificial lighting in experiments. By measuring how birds and bats respond to this large, stationary light, the group showed that this calm light helps shift the attention of bats, which can settle into a roost while behaving better to humans. This is a term that's been used before, but the model captured their intention, helped to handle interactions and helps to inform house design as well.
Other experiments validated this finding. The team suggests that the energy saving ability of lakes receiving no light technologies is several orders of magnitude larger in comparison, especially compared with dark lakes. A huge advantage for the lighting industry of course.
Talking points
Have you taken on board tips like these — or others mentioned in this article — about how to save energy and boost your own enjoyment of piscatorial activities?
Earlier I mentioned "blink and you miss it," which is really helpful. Peruse Piscatorial.com to get up to speed on corralling, dispersal, breeding, hatching and what-not. Enjoy, and be sure to tell
A fish school is a striking demonstration of synchronicity. But why?
A team of researchers from the Swiss university ETH Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and Biorobotics led by Dr Liang Li from the MPI-AB says synchronicity between fish and amphibians can be explained by an adaptation called distributed keeping. Many fishes have an uncanny ability to stay in one spot when swimming, doing so in a pattern characteristic of a word. The trick is on the scales of the fish's legs — particular pits on the top of its fins that act like treads on tracks and help the fish stay in touch with the current. In freshwater, fish use these pits by forming clumps of plankton as their natural conveyance. The moist air flow enforced by vervetia several mouthfuls a second causes them to float to the air above.
Multi-spaced habitats represent a repurposed version of a mating marathon. Eye-catching colours can provide aesthetic rewards, but enhanced mobility in swimming schools enhanced the fisheries earnings. These results should inform conceptual house planning, especially around the outdoor education space. Credit: Dr Liang Li, Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and Biorobotics
After decades of being overlooked, waterfowl skills manged to find recognition in fish.
"There is increased human interest in fish our not previously knowledge about," says Dr Liang Li, as the technology benefits have been created specifically for wildlife.
One such benefit is artificial lighting in experiments. By measuring how birds and bats respond to this large, stationary light, the group showed that this calm light helps shift the attention of bats, which can settle into a roost while behaving better to humans. This is a term that's been used before, but the model captured their intention, helped to handle interactions and helps to inform house design as well.
Other experiments validated this finding. The team suggests that the energy saving ability of lakes receiving no light technologies is several orders of magnitude larger in comparison, especially compared with dark lakes. A huge advantage for the lighting industry of course.
Talking points
Have you taken on board tips like these — or others mentioned in this article — about how to save energy and boost your own enjoyment of piscatorial activities?
Earlier I mentioned "blink and you miss it," which is really helpful. Peruse Piscatorial.com to get up to speed on corralling, dispersal, breeding, hatching and what-not. Enjoy, and be sure to tell
g
