Sharksucker-shark interaction in two carcharhinid species

Marine Ecology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 89-94

  Brunnschweiler, Juerg M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Attachment position; Blacktip shark; Bull shark; Carcharhinus leucas; Carcharhinus limbatus; Echeneis naucrates; Hydrodynamics; Interaction; Irritation

Indexed keywords

HOST-PARASITE INTERACTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; SHARK;

CARCHARHINIDAE; CARCHARHINUS LEUCAS; CARCHARHINUS LIMBATUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; ECHENEIDAE; ECHENEIS NAUCRATES;

EID: 33645053765     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2005.00052.x     Document Type: Article

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