A review of shark satellite tagging studies

Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Volumn 398, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 1-8

  Hammerschlag, N ^a,b   Gallagher, A J ^b   Lazarre, D M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Argos; Elasmobranch; Habitat use; Predator; Telemetry; Tracking

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; HABITAT USE; POPULATION DECLINE; PREDATOR; RADIOTELEMETRY; SATELLITE DATA; SHARK; TAGGING; TRACKING;

ARGOLIDHOS; ARGOS; GREECE; PELOPONNISOS;

CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 79551680833     PISSN: 00220981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.12.012     Document Type: Review

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