On the filtration mechanisms and oral anatomy of lunge-feeding baleen whales
Here we endeavoured to quantify the filtration mechanics of rorquals and the material properties of baleen “gums” (termed zwischensubstanz) by examining and testing the baleen of a fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus). It was hypothesized that fin whales use cross-flow filtration to filter krill from e...
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University of British Columbia
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/37849 |