Effect of the Queensland Shark Control Program on non-target species: Whale, dugong, turtle and dolphin: A review

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 645-651

  Gribble, N A ^a   McPherson, G ^a   Lane, B ^b  

^a Northern Fisheries Centre   (Australia)

^b Mineral House   (Australia)

Author keywords

Capture of non target species

Indexed keywords

MARINE MAMMAL; MORTALITY; NONTARGET ORGANISM; PEST CONTROL;

AUSTRALIA; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 0032408759     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF97053     Document Type: Review

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