Sharks shift their spine into high gear

Kolmann, M.A.; Summers, A.P.

doi:10.1038/nature21102

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Sharks shift their spine into high gear

Kolmann, M.A.; Summers, A.P. (2016). Sharks shift their spine into high gear. Nature (Lond.) 540(7634): 532-533. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature21102

In: Nature: International Weekly Journal of Science. Nature Publishing Group: London. ISSN 0028-0836; e-ISSN 1476-4687, meer

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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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