Retained fishing gear and associated injuries in the east Australian grey nurse sharks (Carcharias taurus): Implications for population recovery

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 97-103

  Bansemer, C S ^a   Bennett, M B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE INCIDENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FISHING GEAR; INJURY; MARINE ECOSYSTEM; MORBIDITY; PHOTOGRAPH; SHARK;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

CARCHARIAS TAURUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE;

EID: 76849089126     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF08362     Document Type: Article

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