Validated age and growth of the dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus, from Western Australian waters

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 567-573

  Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^a   McAuley, Rory B ^a   Chidlow, Justin ^a   Unsworth, Phil ^a  

^a CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Age validation; Elasmobranch; Indian Ocean; Micro radiography

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; GROWTH RATE; SHARK;

AUSTRALIA; INDIAN OCEAN;

ANIMALIA; CARCHARHINUS; CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036234113     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF01131     Document Type: Conference Paper

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