The Biology and Ecology of the White Shark, Carcharodon Carcharias

Sharks of the Open Ocean: Biology, Fisheries and Conservation

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 69-81

  Bruce, Barry D ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age and growth; Carcharodon carcharias; Fisheries interactions; Lamnidae; White shark

Indexed keywords

EID: 84947731490     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444302516.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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