Distribution, seasonal abundance and bycatch of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) in New Zealand, with observations on their winter habitat

Marine Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 831-842

  Francis, M P ^a   Duffy, C ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BYCATCH; OVERWINTERING; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHARK;

NEW ZEALAND;

CETORHININAE; CETORHINUS MAXIMUS; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 0036942406     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-001-0744-y     Document Type: Article

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