Biomechanics of Locomotion in Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 125-151

  Maia, Anabela M R ^a   Wilga, Cheryl A D ^b   Lauder, George V ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1201/b11867-13     Document Type: Chapter

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