Gill-net mesh selectivity of dusky sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus) and whiskery sharks (Furgaleus macki) from south-western Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 49, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 713-718

  Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^a,b   Unsworth, Philip ^a  

^a WESTERN AUSTRALIAN FISHERIES AND MARINE RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Australia)

^b CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FISHERY; GEAR SELECTIVITY; GILLNET;

AUSTRALIA;

CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS; FURGALEUS MACKI;

EID: 0032408909     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF98004     Document Type: Article

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