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Material and structural properties of shark jaws |
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Investigation of the evolution of the mechanical properties of shark jaws via materials testing, virtual skeletal reconstruction, and finite element analysis. |
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Structural properties of parrotfish jaws |
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Investigation of the relationship between jaw geometry and diet in parrotfishes via virtual skeletal reconstruction and finite element analysis. |
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Hammerhead cephalofoil fluid dynamics |
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Investigation of drag forces and their effects on locomotion in hammerhead shark species with diverse cephalofoil morphologies via virtual reconstruction, 3-D printing, experimental drag measurements, and computational fluid dynamics. |
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Body morphology and community structure of Tampa Bay fishes |
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Investigation of the relationship between geometric attributes of fish bodies and their relationship to various aspects of ecological niche in the Tampa Bay fish community. |
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