Effects of environmental conditions on predator-prey interactions between white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) and Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus) at Seal Island, South Africa

Environmental Biology of Fishes

Volumn 76, Issue 2-4, 2006, Pages 341-350

  Hammerschlag, Neil ^a,b   Martin, R Aidan ^b,c   Fallows, Chris ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d Apex Expeditions   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ambush; Attack; Behavior; Elasmobranch; Predation cycle; Sensory biology

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; PINNIPED; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; SHARK;

AFRICA; CALIFORNIA; FARALLON ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; ROBBEN ISLAND; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN CAPE;

ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS; CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; CHONDRICHTHYES; LAMNIDAE;

EID: 33748492084     PISSN: 03781909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-006-9038-z     Document Type: Article

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