Why do fish in schools have an easier time swimming in rough waters?
Swimming through turbulent water is easier for schooling fish compared to solitary swimmers. The turbulent sheltering hypothesis, which suggests that traveling in schools allows fish to shield each other from disruptive water currents, thus making it easier to swim through rough waters. The researchers tested their hypothesis using giant danios (Devario aeqipinnatus), and observed these…
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