Spatial distribution and long-term movement patterns of cownose rays Rhinoptera bonasus within an estuarine river

Estuaries and Coasts

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1174-1183

  Collins, Angela B ^a,b,c   Heupel, Michelle R ^b,d   Simpfendorfer, Colin A ^b,d  

^a FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR SHARK RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acoustic telemetry; Cownose ray; Movement patterns; Rhinoptera bonasus; Salinity

Indexed keywords

DIEL MIGRATION; ESTUARINE ENVIRONMENT; FISH; HOME RANGE; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; RANGE SIZE; SALINITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER QUALITY;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

RHINOPTERA BONASUS; RHINOPTERINAE;

EID: 55649112254     PISSN: 15592723     EISSN: 15592731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12237-008-9100-5     Document Type: Article

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