The functional role of the caudal fin in the feeding ecology of the common thresher shark Alopias vulpinus

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1863-1868

  Aalbers, S A ^a   Bernal, D ^b   Sepulveda, C A ^a  

^a Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Alopiidae; Behaviour; Prey

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; HISTOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREDATION; SHARK; UNITED STATES; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; PREDATORY BEHAVIOR; SHARKS; VIDEO RECORDING;

ALOPIAS VULPINUS; ALOPIIDAE; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 77953803986     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02616.x     Document Type: Article

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