Movement and distribution of young bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in a variable estuarine environment

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 277-289

  Heupel, Michelle R ^a,b   Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acoustic monitoring; Carcharhinus leucas; Distribution; Habitat use; Salinity

Indexed keywords

CARCHARHINUS LEUCAS; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 45849123659     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00030     Document Type: Article

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