Habitat use and foraging behavior of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) in a seagrass ecosystem

Marine Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 237-248

  Heithaus, M R ^a,c   Dill, L M ^a   Marshall, G J ^b   Buhleier, B ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b National Geographic Television   (United States)

^c CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT USE; SEAGRASS MEADOW; SHARK; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA; CHONDRICHTHYES; GALEOCERDO CUVIER; HALOPHILA; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 0036942558     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-001-0711-7     Document Type: Article

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