An Investigation of the Physical Properties of Gonium
Flagellar motion, phototaxis, colonies, eyespot optics, helical propulsion, protist
Andrew D’Argenio, Breanna D’Ettorre, Lucas Elliott, Joseph Gad
The Physics of Foraminifera
Environmental pressure, reproductive strategy, vertical migration, strength rigidity and elasticity, pseudopodia, tests or shell geometry, openings
Carolyn Denton, Emma Bussiéres, Rachel Jiang, Reno Thompson
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 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
Frustules: Design solutions in Diatoms
Diatoms, frustules, elasticity, light properties, buoyancy
Peter Matthews-Crochetiere, Daniel Ibrahim, Wenan Liao, Cedric Mackay
The Physical Properties and Interactions of Coccolithophores
Coccolithophores, calcification, vestigial haptonema, buoyancy, carbon cycle, geology
Megan Farrow, Zackary Murphy, Minh Tri Pham, Jia Yi Yu