Vortical ciliary flows actively enhance mass transport in reef corals
Vortical ciliary flows actively enhance mass transport in reef corals
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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United States: National Academy of Sciences
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Significance The fitness of corals and their ability to form large reefs hinge on their capacity to exchange oxygen and nutrients with their environment. Lacking gills or other ventilating organs, corals have been commonly assumed to depend entirely on ambient flow to overcome the mass transport limitations associated with molecular diffusion. Here...
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Vortical ciliary flows actively enhance mass transport in reef corals
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1705060557
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1705060557
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0027-8424
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1091-6490
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10.1073/pnas.1323094111
