Habitat use and spatial segregation of adult spottail sharks Carcharhinus sorrah in tropical nearshore waters

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 767-784

  Knip, D M ^a   Heupel, M R ^a   Simpfendorfer, C A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Depth; Home range; Movement; Passive acoustic monitoring; Presence; Residency

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; SHARK; TROPIC CLIMATE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ECOSYSTEM; FEMALE; MALE; QUEENSLAND; SHARKS; TROPICAL CLIMATE;

CARCHARHINUS SORRAH; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 84859422465     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03223.x     Document Type: Article

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