The extinct shark Otodus megalodon was a transoceanic superpredator: Inferences from 3D modeling

Body forms of extant lamniform sharks (Elasmobranchii: Lamniformes), and comments on the morphology of the extinct megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon, and the evolution of lamniform thermophysiology

(2022) Phillip C. Sternes et al.   HISTORICAL BIOLOGY

Ontogenetic growth pattern of the extinct megatooth shark Otodus megalodon—implications for its reproductive biology, development, and life expectancy

(2021) Kenshu Shimada et al.   HISTORICAL BIOLOGY

Physiological consequences of Arctic sea ice loss on large marine carnivores: unique responses by polar bears and narwhals

(2021) Anthony M. Pagano et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

Brain size evolution in whales and dolphins: new data from fossil mysticetes

(2021) Matthew R Mccurry et al.   BIOLOGICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY

Endothermy makes fishes faster but does not expand their thermal niche

(2021) Lucy Harding et al.   FUNCTIONAL ECOLOGY

Luck and tactics in foraging success: the case of the imperial shag

(2021) RP Wilson et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Biting in the Miocene seas: estimation of the bite force of the macroraptorial sperm whale Zygophyseter varolai using finite element analysis

(2021) Emanuele Peri et al.   HISTORICAL BIOLOGY

Longer migration not necessarily the costliest strategy for migrating humpback whales

(2020) Leena Riekkola et al.   AQUATIC CONSERVATION-MARINE AND FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMS

Growth and development of North Pacific gray whales (Eschrichtius robustus)

(2020) Selina Agbayani et al.   JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY

Divergent field metabolic rates highlight the challenges of increasing temperatures and energy limitation in aquatic ectotherms

(2020) Karissa O. Lear et al.   OECOLOGIA

Body dimensions of the extinct giant shark Otodus megalodon: a 2D reconstruction

(2020) Jack A. Cooper et al.   Scientific Reports

A review and reappraisal of the specific gravities of present and past multicellular organisms, with an emphasis on tetrapods

(2020) Asier Larramendi et al.   Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology

The Early Pliocene extinction of the mega-toothed shark Otodus megalodon: a view from the eastern North Pacific

(2019) Robert W. Boessenecker et al.   PeerJ

Evolutionary pathways toward gigantism in sharks and rays

(2019) Catalina Pimiento et al.   EVOLUTION

Killer whales redistribute white shark foraging pressure on seals

(2019) Salvador J. Jorgensen et al.   Scientific Reports

The size of the megatooth shark, Otodus megalodon (Lamniformes: Otodontidae), revisited

(2019) Kenshu Shimada   HISTORICAL BIOLOGY

Why whales are big but not bigger: Physiological drivers and ecological limits in the age of ocean giants

(2019) J. A. Goldbogen et al.   SCIENCE

Physiological constraints on marine mammal body size

(2018) J. A. Goldbogen   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Carcharocles-Bitten Odontocete Caudal Vertebrae from the Coastal Eastern United States

(2018) Stephen Godfrey et al.   ACTA PALAEONTOLOGICA POLONICA

Luck in Food Finding Affects Individual Performance and Population Trajectories

(2018) Rory P. Wilson et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Did the giant extinct shark Carcharocles megalodon target small prey? Bite marks on marine mammal remains from the late Miocene of Peru

(2017) Alberto Collareta et al.   PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY

Physical trade-offs shape the evolution of buoyancy control in sharks

(2017) Adrian C. Gleiss et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

The nutritional physiology of sharks

(2017) Samantha C. Leigh et al.   REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES

The evolution of gigantism in active marine predators

(2017) Humberto G. Ferrón et al.   HISTORICAL BIOLOGY

A general scaling law reveals why the largest animals are not the fastest

(2017) Myriam R. Hirt et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

The Pliocene marine megafauna extinction and its impact on functional diversity

(2017) Catalina Pimiento et al.   Nature Ecology & Evolution

Regional endothermy as a trigger for gigantism in some extinct macropredatory sharks

(2017) Humberto G. Ferrón   PLoS One

Correction to ‘Is the scaling of swim speed in sharks driven by metabolism?’

(2016) David M. P. Jacoby et al.   Biology Letters

Convergence in Thunniform Anatomy in Lamnid Sharks and Jurassic Ichthyosaurs

(2016) Theagarten Lingham-Soliar   INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY

Geographical distribution patterns of Carcharocles megalodon over time reveal clues about extinction mechanisms

(2016) Catalina Pimiento et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOGEOGRAPHY

Is the scaling of swim speed in sharks driven by metabolism?

(2015) David M. P. Jacoby et al.   Biology Letters

Calcium isotopes reveal the trophic position of extant and fossil elasmobranchs

(2015) Jeremy E. Martin et al.   CHEMICAL GEOLOGY

Body-size trends of the extinct giant shark Carcharocles megalodon: a deep-time perspective on marine apex predators

(2015) Catalina Pimiento et al.   PALEOBIOLOGY

Global nutrient transport in a world of giants

(2015) Christopher E. Doughty et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Comparative analyses of animal-tracking data reveal ecological significance of endothermy in fishes

(2015) Yuuki Y. Watanabe et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Sizing ocean giants: patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafauna

(2015) Craig R. McClain et al.   PeerJ

Origin of the white sharkCarcharodon(Lamniformes: Lamnidae) based on recalibration of the Upper Neogene Pisco Formation of Peru

(2015) DANA J. EHRET et al.   PALAEONTOLOGY

Lipid, Fatty Acid and Energy Density Profiles of White Sharks: Insights into the Feeding Ecology and Ecophysiology of a Complex Top Predator

(2014) Heidi R. Pethybridge et al.   PLoS One

When Did Carcharocles megalodon Become Extinct? A New Analysis of the Fossil Record

(2014) Catalina Pimiento et al.   PLoS One

THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF CETACEAN BRAIN AND BODY SIZE

(2013) Stephen H. Montgomery et al.   EVOLUTION

Travelling light: white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) rely on body lipid stores to power ocean-basin scale migration

(2013) G. Del Raye et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Marine predator–prey contests: Ambush and speed versus vigilance and agility

(2011) R. Aidan Martin et al.   Marine Biology Research

A Computational Analysis of Limb and Body Dimensions in Tyrannosaurus rex with Implications for Locomotion, Ontogeny, and Growth

(2011) John R. Hutchinson et al.   PLoS One

Mechanics of biting in great white and sandtiger sharks

(2010) T.L. Ferrara et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOMECHANICS

Estimating body size of fossil sirenians

(2010) Diana K. Sarko et al.   MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE

Regulation of Body Temperature by Some Mesozoic Marine Reptiles

(2010) A. Bernard et al.   SCIENCE

Variation in Center of Mass Estimates for Extant Sauropsids and its Importance for Reconstructing Inertial Properties of Extinct Archosaurs

(2009) Vivian Allen et al.   Anatomical Record-Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology

Estimating Mass Properties of Dinosaurs Using Laser Imaging and 3D Computer Modelling

(2009) Karl T. Bates et al.   PLoS One

Effects of body size, age and maturity stage on diet in a large shark: ecological and applied implications

(2008) Luis O. Lucifora et al.   ECOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Fossil Sirenia of the West Atlantic and Caribbean region. VIII.Nanosiren garciae, gen. et sp. nov. andNanosiren sanchezi, sp. nov.

(2008) Daryl P. Domning et al.   JOURNAL OF VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY

Three-dimensional computer analysis of white shark jaw mechanics: how hard can a great white bite?

(2008) S. Wroe et al.   JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY