Sharks shift their spine into high gear

Matthew A. Kolmann () and Adam P. Summers ()
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Matthew A. Kolmann: Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250, USA.
Adam P. Summers: Friday Harbor Laboratories, University of Washington, Friday Harbor, Washington 98250, USA.

Nature, 2016, vol. 540, issue 7634, 532-533

Abstract: 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.

Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1038/nature21102

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