Ultrasonic tracking of Greenland sharks, Somniosus microcephalus, under Arctic ice

Marine Biology

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 489-498

  Skomal, G B ^a   Benz, G W ^b,c  

^a Martha's Vineyard Research Station   (United States)

^b TN Aquarium TN Aquarium Res Inst   (United States)

^c MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MOVEMENT; SHARK; TRACKING; ULTRASONICS;

BAFFIN ISLAND; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; NUNAVUT;

CHONDRICHTHYES; PHOCIDAE; SOMNIOSUS; SOMNIOSUS MICROCEPHALUS;

EID: 4644236621     PISSN: 00253162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-004-1332-8     Document Type: Article

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