Great hammerhead sharks swim on their side to reduce transport costs
Sharks’ dorsal fins are thought to assist propulsion and turns while pectoral fins are thought to oppose sharks’ negative buoyancy. Here, Payne and colleagues show that hammerhead sharks use an exaggerated dorsal fin to generate lift by swimming on their side.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms12289 |