Distribution and movement of scalloped hammerhead Sphryna lewini and smooth hammerhead Sphyrna zygaena sharks along the east coast of Southern Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 229-238

  Diemer, K M ^a   Mann, B Q ^b   Hussey, N E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

^b OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hammerhead sharks; Migration; Seasonality; Tag recapture

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COASTAL WATER; COHORT ANALYSIS; HABITAT MANAGEMENT; JUVENILE; MOVEMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE; SEASONALITY; SHARK; SPECIES CONSERVATION; TAGGING;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

CHONDRICHTHYES; SPHYRNA; SPHYRNA LEWINI; SPHYRNA ZYGAENA; SPHYRNIDAE;

EID: 82955198823     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2011.600291     Document Type: Article

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