Table of Contents

Introduction to biofluiddynamics; Hydromechanics of aquatic animal propulsion: A survey; Mathematics of aquatic animal locomotion at low Reynolds number; Aquatic animal propulsion of high hydromechanical efficiency; Large-amplitude elongated-body theory of fish locomotion; Aquatic animal locomotion; A survey of recent theoretical developments; Some current investigations of aquatic animal motions; Animal flight; On the Weis-Fogh mechanism of lift generation; Physiological fluid dynamics: A general survey; Respiratory flow patterns; Pulse propagation theory; Blood flow and arterial disease; The microcirculation

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Addresses external biofluiddynamics concerning animal locomotion and internal biofluiddynamics concerning heat and mass transport.