Running before the storm: Blacktip sharks respond to falling barometric pressure associated with Tropical Storm Gabrielle

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1357-1363

  Heupel, M R ^a   Simpfendorfer, C A ^a   Hueter, R E ^a  

^a CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BAROMETRY; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; NURSERY GROUND; SHARK; STORM;

CARCHARHINUS; CARCHARHINUS LIMBATUS; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 2342619545     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00250.x     Document Type: Article

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