Editing Steller sea lion (section)

=== Locomotion ===
The largest of the eared seals, Steller sea lions are quick swimmers, about as fast as the smaller [[California sea lion]]s. Glide velocity of individual Steller sea lions has been measured as 2.9–3.4 meters or 1.2–1.5 body lengths per second, which is close to the optimal swim velocity of 1.4 body lengths per second based on the minimum [[cost of transport]] for California sea lions.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Stelle|first1=Liu|last2=Blake|first2=R|last3=Trites|first3=Andrew|date=1 July 2000|title=Hydrodynamic drag in Steller sea lions (|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/12495826|journal=The Journal of Experimental Biology|volume=203|issue=Pt 12|pages=1915–23|doi=10.1242/jeb.203.12.1915|pmid=10821748}}</ref>

A 2007 study of Steller sea lions found that a majority of thrust was produced during the [[Anatomy of a rowing stroke|drive phase]] of the fore flipper stroke cycle. Although previous findings on eared seals suggested that thrust was generated by the initial outward movement of the [[Flipper (anatomy)|foreflippers]] or the terminal drag-based paddling phase, the 2007 study found that little or no thrust was generated during those phases. Swimming performance in sea lions is modulated by changes in the duration and intensity of movements without changing their sequence. Using criteria based on velocity and the minimum radius of turns, Steller sea lions' maneuverability is similar to that of other eared seals, superior to that of cetaceans, and inferior to that of many fish.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Cheneval|first1=O.|last2=Blake|first2=R.|last3=Trites|first3=Andrew|last4=Chan|first4=K.|date=1 January 2007|title=Turning maneuvers in Steller sea lions (Eumatopias jubatus)|url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/227643867|journal=Marine Mammal Science|volume=23|issue=1 |pages=94–109|doi=10.1111/j.1748-7692.2006.00094.x|bibcode=2007MMamS..23...94C }}</ref>