Dorsal fin in the white shark, Carcharodon carcharias: A dynamic stabilizer for fast swimming

Journal of Morphology

Volumn 263, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Lingham Soliar, Theagarten ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Dermal collagen fibers; Dorsal fin; Dynamic stabilizer; Tensile tests; White shark

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL ANATOMY; ARTICLE; DERMIS; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SHARK; SWIMMING;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; DERMIS; SHARKS; SWIMMING;

CARCHARIAS; CARCHARIAS TAURUS; CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; CERATOTRICHIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; GALEOCERDO CUVIER; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 12244292944     PISSN: 03622525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jmor.10207     Document Type: Article

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