"The wake left by a swimming fish or other aquatic animal slowly attenuates but
not without alerting intercepting predators or prey of its owner's location and
distance. These hydrodynamic 'trails' have playfully called 'fish
footprints.' The size of a wake depends on the size of the fish but its
morphology varies by species. If 'fish footprints' are indeed unique to
species, and if they can be recognized and used to advantage by conspecifics or
predator, they might better be named 'fish fingerprints.'"
Stephen Spotte Nov/Dec 2009 "In-Fisherman"
Rick
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to
[email protected]
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en
VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
