Sex- and maturity-based differences in movement and migration patterns of grey nurse shark, Carcharias taurus, along the eastern coast of Australia

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 596-606

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

distribution; life history; photo identification; shark conservation

Indexed keywords

COASTAL ZONE; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; HOME RANGE; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; LIFE HISTORY; MATURATION; MIGRATION; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREGNANCY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX RATIO; SHARK; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

AUSTRALIA;

CARCHARIAS TAURUS; CHONDRICHTHYES; GINGLYMOSTOMATIDAE;

EID: 79959794957     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF10152     Document Type: Conference Paper

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