Collaborative Research: Hydrodynamic Mechanisms and Scalability of Metachronal Swimming Across Viscous to Inertial Flow Regimes

Many aquatic organisms use a technique called metachronal rowing to swim. They use their paddle-like appendages to row in a coordinated rhythm, starting from the rear and moving toward the front of the organism. Metachronal rowing is observed in organisms that range in size from single cells to large crustaceans such as shrimp and krill. This…