Reproductive strategy of the australian sharpnose shark, rhizoprionodon taylori (Elasmobranchii:Carcharhinidae), from cleveland bay, northern queensland

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 67-75

  Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Embryonic diapause; Life history

Indexed keywords

LIFE HISTORY; REPRODUCTION; SHARK; SHARPNOSE SHARK;

AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND, CLEVELAND BAY;

CARCHARHINIDAE; RHIZOPRIONODON TAYLORI;

EID: 0027086181     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF9920067     Document Type: Article

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