Structure of the integument of southern right whales, Eubalaena australis

• Published in: The Anatomical Record
• Main Authors: Reeb, Desray, Best, Peter Barrington, Kidson, Susan Hillary
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2007
• Subjects: Rorqual; baleen whale; Southern Right Whale; toothed whale
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ar.20535; https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Far.20535; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/ar.20535

Abstract Skin (integument) anatomy reflects adaptations to particular environments. It is hypothesized that cetacean (whale) integument will show unique anatomical adaptations to an aquatic environment, particularly regarding differences in temperature, density, and pressure. In this study, the gros...