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Download fileModel of collective fish behavior with hydrodynamic interactions
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posted on 2018-08-30, 11:29 authored by Audrey Filella, Francois Nadal, Clement Sire, Eva Kanso, Christophe EloyFish schooling is often modeled with self-propelled particles subject to phenomenological behavioral rules. Although fish are known to sense and exploit flow features, these models usually neglect hydrodynamics. Here, we propose a novel model that couples behavioral rules with far-field hydrodynamic interactions. We show that (1) a new "collective turning" phase emerges, (2) on average, individuals swim faster thanks to the fluid, and (3) the flow enhances behavioral noise. The results of this model suggest that hydrodynamic effects should be considered to fully understand the collective dynamics of fish.
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We are grateful to G. Theraulaz for his valuable insight. A. F. acknowledges support from A*MIDEX (ANR-11- IDEX-0001-02) and the Labex MEC (ANR-10-LABX0092). E. K. acknowledges sabbatical support from the Flatiron Institute at the Simons Foundation and research support from Office of Naval Research (ONR) through Grants No. N00014-14-1-0421 and No. N00014-17-1- 2287 and the Army Research Office (ARO) through Grant No. W911NF-16-1-0074.
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