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Table 2.

Scaling of swimming speed predicted by mathematical models

		Jet model					Paddle model
u=am^b	Measured	Predicted	L₁	L₂	Predicted	L₁	L₂
b	0.17	0.26	0.13	0.39	0.33^*	0.19	0.48
a	−1.4	−1.1^*	−1.2	−1.0	−3.0^*	−3.1	−2.9

		Jet model					Paddle model
u=am^b	Measured	Predicted	L₁	L₂	Predicted	L₁	L₂
b	0.17	0.26	0.13	0.39	0.33^*	0.19	0.48
a	−1.4	−1.1^*	−1.2	−1.0	−3.0^*	−3.1	−2.9

u, swimming speed; m, body mass; a, scaling constant; b, scaling exponent (asterisks denote significant difference from measurement); L₁ lower limit of 95%confidence interval; L₂ upper limit of 95% confidence interval; N=18.

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