Genetic data show that Carcharhinus tilstoni is not confined to the tropics, highlighting the importance of a multifaceted approach to species identification

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1165-1172

  Boomer, J J ^a   Peddemors, V ^b   Stow, A J ^a  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Cronulla Fisheries Research Centre of Excellence   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blacktip shark; Carcharhinus limbatus; MtDNA; Shark fishery; Species distribution

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLASSIFICATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD INDUSTRY; GENETICS; GEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPE; SHARK; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FISHERIES; GEOGRAPHY; HAPLOTYPES; NEW SOUTH WALES; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SHARKS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

CARCHARHINUS LIMBATUS; CARCHARHINUS TILSTONI; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 77958156138     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02770.x     Document Type: Article

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