Journal
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
Volume 224, Issue 2, Pages -Publisher
COMPANY BIOLOGISTS LTD
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.228718
Keywords
Biomechanics; Locomotion; Roughness; Wettability; Goby; Adhesion
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- Clemson University Creative Inquiry [479]
- Clemson Biological Sciences Professional Development
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The study found that the passive adhesive performance of climbing gobies is influenced by species and substrate, with the strongest climbers exhibiting the highest shear pull-off forces on rough surfaces. Therefore, differences in adhesive performance may help explain the ability of species to migrate upstream and invade new habitats.
The pelvic sucker of Hawaiian waterfall climbing gobies allows these fishes to attach to substrates while climbing waterfalls tens to hundreds of meters tall. Climbing ability varies by species and may be further modulated by the physical characteristics of the waterfall substrate. In this study, we investigated the influence of surface wettability (hydrophobic versus hydrophilic surface charges) and substrate roughness on the passive adhesive system of four species of gobies with different climbing abilities. Overall, passive adhesive performance varied by species and substrate, with the strongest climbers showing the highest shear pull-off forces, particularly on rough surfaces. Thus, differences in passive adhesive performance may help to explain the ability of some species to migrate further upstream than others and contribute to their ability to invade new habitats.
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