Movements and swimming behaviour of white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in Australian waters

Marine Biology

Volumn 150, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-172

  Bruce, B D ^a   Stevens, J D ^a   Malcolm, H ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Solitary Islands Marine Park   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY PATTERN; HABITAT; MOVEMENT; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SHARK; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; TAGGING; TELEMETRY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

CARCHARODON CARCHARIAS; CHONDRICHTHYES; LAMNIDAE;

EID: 34548121274     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-006-0325-1     Document Type: Article

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