[OANNES Foro] A dogfish shark's spine becomes stiffer as the fish swims faster

[Mario Cabrejos]

Nature (2016)

 doi:10.1038/nature21102

Published online 14 December 2016


 


Biomaterials: Sharks shift their spine into high gear


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<http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature21102.html?WT
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D=1062902411&spReportId=MTA2MjkwMjQxMQS2#auth-1> Matthew A. Kolmann &
<http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nature21102.html?WT
.ec_id=NATURE-20161215&spMailingID=52992218&spUserID=MjA1NTE2ODQxMAS2&spJobI
D=1062902411&spReportId=MTA2MjkwMjQxMQS2#auth-2> Adam P. Summers

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It emerges that a dogfish shark's spine becomes stiffer as the fish swims
faster, enabling the animal to swim efficiently at different speeds. The
finding could also provide inspiration for the design of robotic
biomaterials.

 



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