A review of terrestrial, aerial and aquatic keratins: the structure and mechanical properties of pangolin scales, feather shafts and baleen plates.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.05.015
Abstract: Keratinous materials, omnipresent as the hard and durable epidermal appendages of animals, are among the toughest biological materials. They exhibit diverse morphologies and structures that serve a variety of amazing and inspiring mechanical functions. In… read more here.
Keywords: baleen plates; aerial aquatic; scales feather; structure ... See more keywords
Histological structure of baleen plates and its relevance to sampling for stable isotope studies
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mambio.2019.10.004
Abstract: Abstract Stable isotope analysis of baleen plates is a widespread technique for studying baleen whales. Typically, subsamples along the growth axis of the baleen plate are extracted and analysed to examine time-related variation in their… read more here.
Keywords: baleen plates; medulla; isotope; tissue ... See more keywords