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Examining dolphin hydrodynamics provides clues to calf-loss during tuna fishing
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Correspondence: Pete Moore moorep@mja-uk.org
Journal of Biology 2004, 3:6 doi:10.1186/jbiol4
Published: 4 May 2004Abstract
A combination of mathematical modeling and direct observation of the swimming behavior of dolphin mother-calf pairs has shown how the calf can gain much of the energy required for swimming if it is positioned correctly relative to the mother, a situation that may be disrupted during the chases that result from tuna-fishing practices.