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Yiqun Hou1, Xiang Wang2, Feifei He3

  • 1Key Laboratory of Ecological Impacts of Hydraulic-Projects and Restoration of Aquatic Ecosystem of Ministry of Water Resources, Institute of Hydroecology, Ministry of Water Resources and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Innovation Team of the Changjiang Water Resources Commission for River and Lake Ecosystem Restoration Key Technology, Wuhan, 430079, China.

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Crucian carpFlow fieldParticle image velocimetrySwimmingWake structure

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