Considerations on the diet composition and feeding rate of dermersal sharks in 15 European public aquaria

Zoo Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 203-226

  Janse, Max ^a  

^a Burgers' Zoo   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carcharhinus spp.; Carcharias taurus; Dermersal sharks; Diet; Minerals; Nutrition; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

CARCHARHINUS; CARCHARHINUS MELANOPTERUS; CARCHARHINUS PLUMBEUS; CARCHARIAS; CARCHARIAS TAURUS; CEPHALOPODA; CHONDRICHTHYES; CRUSTACEA; NEGAPRION BREVIROSTRIS;

EID: 0038336599     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.10090     Document Type: Review

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