Parthenogenesis in a large-bodied requiem shark, the blacktip Carcharhinus limbatus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1473-1477

  Chapman, D D ^a   Firchau, B ^b   Shivji, M S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b Virginia Aquarium   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Automixis; Carcharhinidae; Diversity; Evolution; Genetic management

Indexed keywords

CARCHARHINIDAE; CARCHARHINUS LIMBATUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; PISCES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 53549133942     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02018.x     Document Type: Article

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