Size compositions and reproductive biology of an important bycatch shark species (Heterodontus portusjacksoni) in south-western Australian waters

Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom

Volumn 88, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 189-197

  Jones, Ashlee A ^a   Hall, Norman G ^a   Potter, Ian C ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clasper growth; Habitats; Ovulation; Port Jackson shark; Sex ratios; Size at maturity

Indexed keywords

BYCATCH; COMMERCIAL SPECIES; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GILLNET; GROWTH RATE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEX RATIO; SHARK; SIZE AT MATURITY; TRAWLING;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; HETERODONTUS PORTUSJACKSONI;

EID: 43049119682     PISSN: 00253154     EISSN: 14697769     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0025315408000209     Document Type: Article

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