Comparison of the reproductive ecology of two sympatric blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus and Carcharhinus tilstoni) off north-eastern Australia with species identification inferred from vertebral counts

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1225-1233

  Harry, A V ^a   Morgan, J A T ^b,c   Ovenden, J R ^b,c   Tobin, A J ^a   Welch, D J ^a,b   Simpfendorfer, C A ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cryptic species; Elasmobranch; Hybridization; Reproductive isolation; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; SHARK; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPINE;

ANIMALS; AUSTRALIA; ECOLOGY; FEMALE; MALE; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE ISOLATION; SHARKS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPINE;

CARCHARHINUS LIMBATUS; CARCHARHINUS TILSTONI; CHONDRICHTHYES;

EID: 84866001832     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03400.x     Document Type: Article

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