Evolutionary Pressures Exerted on the Hammerhead Shark Cranium: The Advantages of Varying Cephalofoil Sizes Based on Habitat

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dc.contributor.authorJohnson, Sam
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-02T13:56:14Z
dc.date.available2022-11-02T13:56:14Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionRecommended citation: Johnson, Sam. “Evolutionary Pressures Exerted on the Hammerhead Shark Cranium: The Advantages of Varying Cephalofoil Sizes Based on Habitat.” Royal Road, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/Q4SR-5638en_US
dc.description.abstractThis paper addresses a new perspective on the discussion of the hammerhead shark cephalofoil. Past studies have been centered around identifying possible selective pressures that have brought on the development of this morphology and the evolutionary trade-off that hammerheads must negotiate because of its emergence. Rather than identifying all-encompassing environmental pressures that apply to all hammerhead species, recent research has prompted analysis of the varying environmental forces present in different habitats to explain the emergence and variability in the evolution of the hammerhead cephalofoil. This analysis of previously published studies concludes that pelagic (open ocean) species improve sensory capabilities at the expense of hydrodynamic efficiency through the possession of a large cephalofoil, and that coastal species have selected for improved hydrodynamics and maneuvering abilities at the expense of sensory acuity by reducing the size of the cephalofoil.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJohnson, Sam. “Evolutionary Pressures Exerted on the Hammerhead Shark Cranium: The Advantages of Varying Cephalofoil Sizes Based on Habitat.” Royal Road, 2022. https://doi.org/10.48497/Q4SR-5638en_US
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.48497/Q4SR-5638
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11868/3572
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherKeyhole Press
dc.subjectHammerhead sharken_US
dc.subjectCephalofoilen_US
dc.subjectEvolutionen_US
dc.titleEvolutionary Pressures Exerted on the Hammerhead Shark Cranium: The Advantages of Varying Cephalofoil Sizes Based on Habitaten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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