Evaluation of an underwater biopsy probe for collecting tissue samples from bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 129-132

  Daly, R ^a   Smale, M ^b,c  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b PORT ELIZABETH MUSEUM   (South Africa)

^c NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

biopsy probe; laser photogrammetry; non lethal sampling; underwater photography; wound healing

Indexed keywords

FISHERY; LASER; MUSCLE; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; RETENTION; SAMPLING; SHARK; STABLE ISOTOPE;

EID: 84877858735     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: 18142338     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2013.769910     Document Type: Article

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