Catch composition and reproductive biology of whaler sharks (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae) caught by fisheries in Indonesia

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1512-1540

  White, W T ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcharhinidae; Indonesia; Whaler sharks

Indexed keywords

CARCHARHINIDAE; CARCHARHINIFORMES; CARCHARHINUS FALCIFORMIS; CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS; CARCHARHINUS SORRAH; CHONDRICHTHYES; LOXODON MACRORHINUS; PRIONACE GLAUCA; SCOLIODON LATICAUDUS;

EID: 35448973365     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01623.x     Document Type: Article

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