How robust are estimates of coral reef shark depletion?

Biological Conservation

Volumn 176, Issue , 2014, Pages 39-47

  Rizzari, Justin R ^a   Frisch, Ashley J ^a   Connolly, Sean R ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Apex predator; Baited remote underwater video; Marine reserve; Population assessment; Underwater visual census

Indexed keywords

ABUNDANCE; BAIT; BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CORAL REEF; EXPLOITATION; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MARINE PARK; POPULATION ESTIMATION; SHARK; VIDEOGRAPHY; VULNERABILITY;

EID: 84901839749     PISSN: 00063207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2014.05.003     Document Type: Article

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