Squid, cuttlefish and octopuses, which form the marine mollusc group the cephalopods, are
of great and increasing interest to marine biologists, physiologists, ecologists, environmental …

Pulsatile jet propulsion is a common swimming mode used by a diverse array of aquatic taxa
from chordates to cnidarians. This mode of locomotion has interested both biologists and …

The bodies of coleoid cephalopods are characterized by a dense musculature consisting of
tightly packed bundles of muscle fibers arranged in three mutually perpendicular planes …

The dynamics of pulsed jetting in squids throughout ontogeny is not well understood,
especially with regard to the development of vortex rings, which are common features of …

Squids encounter vastly different flow regimes throughout ontogeny as they undergo critical
morphological changes to their two locomotive systems: the fins and jet. Squid hatchlings …

A soft robot is presented which replicates the ability of cephalopods to travel in the aquatic
environment by means of pulsed jet propulsion. In this mode of propulsion, a discontinuous …

Squid paralarvae (hatchlings) rely predominantly on a pulsed jet for locomotion,
distinguishing them from the majority of aquatic locomotors at low/intermediate Reynolds …

Squid utilize an array of complex anti-predator behaviors, which provide advantages to
avoid high predation pressure. Although there are morphological and ecological differences …

Theoretical 3D models were digitally reconstructed from a phragmocone section of Baculites
compressus in order to investigate the hydrostatic properties of the orthoconic morphotype …

Increasing the ecological relevance of studies relating to the performance of organisms has
been a central issue for functional biologists over the last few years. Of particular concern …