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Teachers: Here's an interesting example of energy conservation and expenditure (aerobic/anaerobic) for zebrafish, with a sports analog!

From the article: "The team found that by swimming in schools, fish reduced the total energy they expended by up to 79% compared to solitary fish swimming at high speeds in turbulent water. Why? Because just as in a Tour de France peloton, the group formation protects individuals—in this case, from the force of whirlpools or eddies in the water.

The team's findings—the first study investigating the effects of turbulent flow on fish schools—appear in PLOS Biology."


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Surprising similarities between fish and Tour de France cyclists Research reveals fish swim in schools to save energy, just like cyclists in a Tour de France peloton

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