Evidence of philopatry in sharks and implications for the management of shark fisheries

Journal of Northwest Atlantic Fishery Science

Volumn 35, Issue , 2005, Pages 239-247

  Hueter, R E ^a   Heupel, M R ^a   Heist, E J ^b   Keeney, D B ^b  

^a CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Elasmobranch; Fisheries management; Genetics; Migration; Nursery; Philopatry; Shark; Tagging

Indexed keywords

FISHERY MANAGEMENT; PHILOPATRY; SHARK FISHERY; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 24744435109     PISSN: 02506408     EISSN: 18131859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2960/j.v35.m493     Document Type: Review

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