Life history of the Atlantic sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon terraenovae) (Richardson, 1836) off the southeastern United States

Fishery Bulletin

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 75-88

  Loefer, Joshua K ^a   Sedberry, George R ^a  

^a MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH RATE; LIFE HISTORY; SEXUAL MATURITY; SHARK;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

CHONDRICHTHYES; RHIZOPRIONODON TERRAENOVAE;

EID: 0037242997     PISSN: 00900656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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