These divers in Newfoundland found a sandy area that was covered with scallops.
Scallops are relatives of clams, oysters and mussels. However, scallops are one of the few member of the family that can swim.
To figure out how fast scallops swim, scientists filmed them using this Remotely Operated Vehicle.
They found a scallop that was able to swim at 3.7 kilometers per hour.
To put this in context, the average human swims at about 3.2 kilometers per hour. However, to be fair, scallops can only sustain this speed for a fraction of a seconds.
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YouTube: East Coast Divers
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Scientific advisor: Dr. Diego Ibarra (Dalhousie University)
Voice, writer, editor and producer: Dr. Diego Ibarra
References:
Mason, Gwyn & Sameoto, Jessica & Metaxas, Anna. (2014). In situ swimming characteristics of the sea scallop, Placopecten magellanicus, on German Bank, Gulf of Maine. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK. 94. 1019. 10.1017/S0025315414000496.
Music: Monkeys Spinning Monkeys Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b…
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