Table 1 List of numerical experiments. “Phy” indicates physical trapping only, and “Phy + Food” represents combined effects of physical trapping and biological food attraction.

From: Physical and biological roles of mesoscale eddies in Japanese eel larvae dispersal in the western North Pacific Ocean

Exp. Name

Exp1

Exp2

Exp3

Eddy

Idealized

Realistic, more cold eddies

Realistic, fewer cold eddies

Eddy effects

Phy

Phy + food

Phy

Phy + food

Phy

Phy + food

Eddy type

cold

warm

cold

warm

mixed

mixed

Swimming speed of v-larvae

0.01~0.06 m s−1

0.01~0.06 m s−1

0.01~0.06 m s−1