Elastic properties of structures in the tails of cetaceans (Phocaena and Lagenorhynchus) and their effect on the energy cost of swimming
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- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Zoology
- Vol. 211 (1) , 177-192
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1987.tb07461.x
Abstract
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