Comparative Three‐Dimensional Morphology of Baleen: Cross‐Sectional Profiles and Volume Measurements Using CT Images

Baleen whales are obligate filter feeders, straining prey‐laden seawater through racks of keratinized baleen plates. Despite the importance of baleen to the ecology and natural history of these animals, relatively little work has been done on baleen morphology, particularly with regard to the three‐...

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Published in:The Anatomical Record
Main Authors: Jensen, Megan M., Saladrigas, Amalia H., Goldbogen, Jeremy A.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Subjects:
Thematic Papers
Camber
baleen whales
Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5656919/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28971628
https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.23648

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