The condition conundrum: application of multiple condition indices to the dusky shark Carcharhinus obscurus

Marine Ecology Progress Series

Volumn 380, Issue , 2009, Pages 199-212

  Hussey, Nigel E ^a   Cocks, David T ^a   Dudley, Sheldon F J ^b,c   McCarthy, Ian D ^a   Wintner, Sabine P ^b,c  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Carcharhinus obscurus; Condition factor; Hepatosomatic index; Morphometric condition indices; Ontogenetic variation

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MORPHOMETRY; ONTOGENY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHARK;

ANIMALIA; CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; PISCES;

EID: 67649195032     PISSN: 01718630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/meps07918     Document Type: Article

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