. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. HOW A SPERM CLIMBS A HILL 97 on time. Let us define some parameters: r, time; p(O, position of sperm at /; v(/) = v{cos ((/)), sin (<£(/))). velocity vector of sperm: r(D. curvature; and c(p), attract- ant concentration sensed by the sperm at position p (Fig. 2 A). Since no significant changes in the swimming velocity were found during the chemotactic behavior in these species (Cosson etui, 1984; Ishikawa, 2000; Yoshida etui., 2002), let us assume the amplitude of the velocity vector as con- stant (=v). Numerical integrat


. The Biological bulletin. Biology; Zoology; Biology; Marine Biology. HOW A SPERM CLIMBS A HILL 97 on time. Let us define some parameters: r, time; p(O, position of sperm at /; v(/) = v{cos ((/)), sin (<£(/))). velocity vector of sperm: r(D. curvature; and c(p), attract- ant concentration sensed by the sperm at position p (Fig. 2 A). Since no significant changes in the swimming velocity were found during the chemotactic behavior in these species (Cosson etui, 1984; Ishikawa, 2000; Yoshida etui., 2002), let us assume the amplitude of the velocity vector as con- stant (=v). Numerical integration of sperm movement was evaluated as follows with a time step (A/) of ms: pit + A/) = p(t) + AM/) (/ + A/) = \tr/rit) (Eq. 1) (Eq. 2) Updating the angular component of velocity, but not the vector itself, as in the equation (2), moderates the accumu-. B. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ); Marine Biological Laboratory (Woods Hole, Mass. ). Annual report 1907/08-1952; Lillie, Frank Rattray, 1870-1947; Moore, Carl Richard, 1892-; Redfield, Alfred Clarence, 1890-1983. Woods Hole, Mass. : Marine Biological Laboratory


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