Aging-related histomorphometric changes in cortical bone tissue of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)

Morphological characteristics of bones have shaped as a result of adaptation to life in the aquatic environment and whale diving habits. This study deals with the postnatal bone development and microscopic characteristics of bones of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Bone sections of the right humerus and the fifth right rib of 106 dolphins aged less than 1–21 years were used to determine the density of the primary, secondary and...