Growing out of the fins: implications of isometric and allometric scaling of morphology relative to increasing mass in blue sharks (Prionace glauca)
S. G. Seamone, P. C. Sternes, T. M. McCaffrey, N. K. Tsao, D. A. Syme
This study examines allometric and isometric scaling of morphology in blue sharks with increasing mass, finding that some traits scale positively while others scale negatively, suggesting functional adaptations related to size and ecological pressures.
bioRxiv · Dec 21, 2023Zoology