Material properties of manatee rib bone

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 274, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 150-159

  Clifton, K B ^a,c   Yan, J ^b   Mecholsky Jr , J J ^b   Reep, R L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c Mayo Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Bone; Elastic modulus; Florida manatee; Fracture toughness; Material properties; Strength; Work of fracture

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BOATING; BONE; ELASTIC MODULUS; FLEXURE; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MORTALITY; SIRENIAN; SPECIMEN BANK; STRENGTH;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; TRICHECHIDAE; TRICHECHUS MANATUS; TRICHECHUS MANATUS LATIROSTRIS;

EID: 38549155480     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2007.00366.x     Document Type: Article

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