Ciliary motion (VIDEO)

University of Copenhagen

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Ciliary motion in corals generates local water vortices at the coral surface. Recorded by tracking suspended particles in the water over time using a high‑speed camera and shown in slow motion.

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Video: Cesar Pacherres.

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