Mobbing of a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) by adult male Australian fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus)

Marine Mammal Science

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 336-339

  Kirkwood, Roger ^a   Dickie, John ^b  

^a Phillip Island Nature Park   (Australia)

^b Wildlife Coast Tours   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOBBING; PINNIPED; SHARK;

ARCTOCEPHALUS; ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS DORIFERUS; CARCHARIAS; CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; CHONDRICHTHYES; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 18244372939     PISSN: 08240469     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2005.tb01234.x     Document Type: Article

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