Maternal investment and size-specific reproductive output in carcharhinid sharks

Journal of Animal Ecology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 184-193

  Hussey, Nigel E ^a   Wintner, Sabine P ^b,c   Dudley, Sheldon F J ^b,c   Cliff, Geremy ^b,c   Cocks, David T ^a   Aaron MacNeil, M ^d  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^d AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carcharhinus brevipinna; Carcharhinus obscurus; Maternal investment; Maternal resource allocation; Morphometric condition; Reproductive trade off; Somatic condition; Variable reproductive output

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; LIFE HISTORY THEORY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MORTALITY; PARENTAL INVESTMENT; PARTURITION; PREY AVAILABILITY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; REPRODUCTIVE PRODUCTIVITY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SHARK; SURVIVAL; TRADE-OFF;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; LIVER; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SHARK;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LIVER; REPRODUCTION; SHARKS;

CARCHARHINIDAE; CARCHARHINUS BREVIPINNA; CARCHARHINUS OBSCURUS; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 72449198597     PISSN: 00218790     EISSN: 13652656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2009.01623.x     Document Type: Article

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