Distribution and habitat partitioning of immature bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in a southwest Florida estuary

Estuaries

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 78-85

  Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^a   Freitas, Garin G ^a   Wiley, Tonya R ^a   Heupel, Michelle R ^a  

^a MOTE MARINE LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; HABITAT SELECTION; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SALINITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA; CARCHARHINUS LEUCAS; CHONDRICHTHYES; LEUCAS;

EID: 15744395124     PISSN: 01608347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02732755     Document Type: Review

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