Nekton Benthos

Oceanography · Part 4

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Table of Contents

  1. 1.Swimmers and Bottom-Dwellers
  2. 2.Fish Physiology & Swimming
  3. 3.Swimming Energetics & Scaling
  4. 4.Marine Mammal Diving Physiology
  5. 5.Benthic Communities
  6. 6.Seagrass Meadows & Bioturbation
  7. 7.Python: Swimming Scaling & Reynolds Number
  8. 8.Fortran: Age-Structured Fish Population (Leslie Matrix)
  9. 9.Key Takeaways

Key Equations

$$F_D = \frac{1}{2} C_D \rho A U^2$$
$$Re = \frac{UL}{\nu}$$
$$U_{\max} = a \cdot L^b$$
$$R = R_0 \cdot M^{0.75}$$

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Course Context

This PDF is part of the Oceanography course on CoursesHub.World. Explore the science of the seas from physical and chemical properties to marine biology and climate interactions. Covers ocean circulation, waves and tides, marine ecosystems, seafloor geology, climat...

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