Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Dorsal fins are not universal stabilizers in cetaceans: limited yaw effects and flipper-coupled roll stability
Taro Okamura, Masateru Maeda, Futaba Nishimura, Ken Yoda
The paper examines cetacean dorsal fin function, finding they are not universal stabilizers but lineage-specific roll stabilizers interacting with flippers.
DOI 10.64898/2026.04.15.718588