Importance of prey density in relation to the movement patterns of juvenile blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) within a coastal nursery area

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 543-550

  Heupel, M R ^a   Hueter, R E ^a  

^a CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; NURSERY GROUND; PREDATION RISK; PREY AVAILABILITY; SHARK;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; BAIRDIELLA; BAIRDIELLA CHRYSOURA; CARCHARHINUS; CARCHARHINUS LIMBATUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; EUCINOSTOMUS ARGENTEUS; LAGODON RHOMBOIDES; ORTHOPRISTIS; ORTHOPRISTIS CHRYSOPTERA;

EID: 0036234042     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF01132     Document Type: Conference Paper

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