Feeding ecology and growth of neonate and juvenile blacktip sharks Carcharhinus limbatus in the Timbalier-Terrebone Bay complex, LA, U.S.A.

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 650-662

  Barry, K P ^a,b   Condrey, R E ^a   Driggers III, W B ^b   Jones, C M ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diel feeding patterns; Diet; Menhaden; Nursery area

Indexed keywords

BREVOORTIA PATRONUS; CARCHARHINUS LIMBATUS; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 48749123809     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01963.x     Document Type: Article

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