Methods on Fish Hydrodynamics

Summary
Methods on Fish HydrodynamicsLiterature review oni key flow patterns dragforming mechanisms and propulsion strategies both in controlled conditions and in natural environments ii parameterized locomotor dynamics that maximize swimming performance and assess potential implications for fish bioenergetics iii fish biomechanical properties entering scaling analysis in physical modelling iv key parameters for designing fish passage adapted to the needs of smallsized migratory speciesPreliminary scientific reports on Material Methods to be used by ESRsUNIABDNUNIPD Experimental apparatus for simultaneous measurements of both fish movements and 3D velocity fields metrical parameters to describe flowfish interactionsIGBUNIPDPOLITO Field research observation of swimming mechanics of fish in natural streams similarity principles to link laboratory experiments and fieldbased studies