Tessellated calcified cartilage (TCC) is a distinctive kind of biomineralized perichondral
tissue found in many modern and extinct chondrichthyans (sharks, rays, chimaeroids and …

The study of age and growth is a fundamental component of fisheries science with important
applications in fisheries management, conservation, and branches of ecology. This chapter …

The somatic growth of individuals governs many aspects of a species' life history and is an
important parameter in the assessment of populations. Population growth parameters are …

Centra of shark vertebrae from three species of Lamniformes (Alopias vulpinus,
Carcharodon carcharias and Isurus oxyrinchus) and three species of Carcharhiniformes …

Members of subclass Elasmobranchii possess cartilage skeletons; the centra of many
species are mineralized with a bioapatite, but virtually nothing is known about the mineral's …

The centra of shark vertebrae consist of cartilage mineralized by a bioapatite similar to
bone's carbonated hydroxyapatite, and, without a repair mechanism analogous to …

The vertebral centra of sharks consist of cartilage, and many species' centra contain a
bioapatite related to that in bone. Centra microarchitectures at the 0.5-50 µm scale do not …

Shark cartilage presents a complex material composed of collagen, proteoglycans, and
bioapatite. In the present study, we explored the link between microstructure, chemical …

Purpose: Tomography using diffracted x-rays produces reconstructions map** quantities
such as crystal lattice parameter (s), crystallite size, and crystallographic texture, information …

Tessellated cartilage forms much of the skeleton of sharks and rays, in contrast to most other
aquatic vertebrates who possess a skeleton of bone. Interestingly, many species of sharks …