Summary
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 project will use experiments and computational modeling on live animals and metachronal rowing vehicles to explain why this swimming technique works regardless of organism size. By examining how animals of different sizes optimize their swimming appenda
