Category: Evolutionary Adaptations
Copepods Through the Lens of Math
Low-Reynolds, swimming, diel vertical migration, reflectance, molting, coloration, crustacean
Johanna Turton, Melodi Rousset, Philippe Mercier, Tanjin Sultana
Mechanics and Optics of Cyanobacteria: How to Survive over Billions of Years
Survival mechanisms, photosynthesis, buoyancy regulation, light-sensing or phototaxis, bacteria, gliding motility, biofilm
Maria Delgopiatof, Max Bai, Sierra Bushey, Valerie Syme
Underwater Chemists: Discussion of Design Solutions in Tintinnid Ciliates
Tintinnids, digestion, reproduction, navigation, bioindicators, biochemical pathways
Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins
Discussion of Nature’s Design Solutions in Tintinnids: Masters of Microzooplankton Survival
Tintinnids, plankton, geometry, buoyancy, swimming, aquatic ecosystems
Alexa Bailey, Lou Cubberly, Margaux-Blondin Routhier, Niall Slack-Watkins
The Mathematics of Tardigrade Behavior and Development
Tardigrades, 3D modeling, feeding, optimization, allometry, trophic networks
Luccia Jabbour, Eden Karp-Foster, Jeremy Lachance, Wadi Zahka
The Biochemical Features of Tardigrades and Their Roles in Maintaining Cellular Functional Integrity
Tardigrades, cryptobiosis, reactive oxygen species, DNA repair mechanisms, biochemistry, antioxidants
Luccia Jabbour, Eden Karp-Foster, Jeremy Lachance, Wadi Zahka
The Physics of Coral Polyps
Coral polyps, hydrodynamics, sensing, feeding, anisotropy, photoreceptors
Michael Beyrouthy, Cris Izzi, Claudio Petroni, Alex Tsiskakis
Magnetic Marvels: A Mathematical Exploration of Magnetotactic Bacteria
Magnetotactic bacteria, crystals, symmetry, geometry, statistical mechanics, chemotaxis
Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais
A Physical Analysis of Magnetotactic Bacteria: Nature’s Microscopic Compass as a Solution to a Motile Biotope
Magnetotactic bacteria, phototaxis, aerotaxis, sensing, fluid dynamics, swimming
Alex Gagnon, Catriona Kirk, Jason Li, Sofian Martinais
Mathematical Modelling of Dinoflagellate Swimming, Population Dynamics and Interactions with Other Organisms
Dinoflagellates, vertical migration, population modeling, growth modeling, carrying capacity
Thalia Azadian, Arda Barlas, Sophia Chen, Simon Girard
Physical Principles Governing the Movement of Dinoflagellates and The Implications for Their Interactions in Aquatic Ecosystems
Dinoflagellates, flagella, swimming, kinematics, Reynolds number, fluid dynamics
Thalia Azadian, Arda Barlas, Sophia Chen, Simon Girard
Mathematical Models of Diatoms: Understanding Their Complex Shape, Reproduction and Chain Formation
Diatoms, geometry, Gielis formula, structural functionality, fractals
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay