Sharks caught in the protective gill nets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. 9. The spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna (Müller and Henle)

South African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn , Issue 22, 2000, Pages 199-215

  Allen, B R ^a   Cliff, G ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCH STATISTICS; DIET; GILLNET; LITTER SIZE; REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE; SHARK;

KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

CARCHARHINUS BREVIPINNA; CHONDRICHTHYES; TELEOSTEI; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0034440445     PISSN: 02577615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/025776100784125654     Document Type: Article

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