Aerial census of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) on the northern KwaZulu-Natal coast, South Africa

Fisheries Research

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 41-46

  Cliff, Geremy ^a   Anderson Reade, Michael D ^a   Aitken, Andrew P ^b   Charter, Graeme E ^a   Peddemors, Victor M ^a  

^a Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Abundance; Aerial survey; Distribution; Rhincodon typus; Whale shark

Indexed keywords

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; RHINCODON TYPUS; RHINCODONTIDAE;

EID: 33846807858     PISSN: 01657836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fishres.2006.11.012     Document Type: Article

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