Testing the adaptive value of gastropod shell morphology to flow: a multidisciplinary approach based on morphometrics, computational fluid dynamics and a flow tank experiment

Testing the adaptive value of gastropod shell morphology to flow: a multidisciplinary approach based on morphometrics, computational fluid dynamics and a flow tank experiment

Abstract A major question in stream ecology is how invertebrates cope with flow. In aquatic gastropods, typically, larger and more globular shells with larger apertures are found in lotic (flowing water) versus lentic (stagnant water) habitats. This has been hypothetically linked to a larger foot, a...

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Main Authors: Gerlien Verhaegen, Hendrik Herzog, Katrin Korsch, Gerald Kerth, Martin Brede, Martin Haase
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Zoological Letters
Subjects:
Potamopyrgus antipodarum
Computational fluid dynamics
Flow tank
Morphology
Adaptation
Gastropod
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40851-018-0119-6

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