Crossing lines: A multidisciplinary framework for assessing connectivity of hammerhead sharks across jurisdictional boundaries

Scientific Reports

Volumn 7, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Chin, A ^a,b   Simpfendorfer, C A ^a   White, W T ^c   Johnson, G J ^d   McAuley, R B ^e   Heupel, M R ^a,b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d Northern Territory Department of Primary Industries Fisheries and Mines   (Australia)

^e Western Australian Department of Fisheries   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIAN; GENETIC MODEL; HUMAN; JUVENILE; MIGRATORY SPECIES; NONHUMAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; SHARK; ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL MODEL; FEMALE; MALE;

EID: 85027527234     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20452322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/srep46061     Document Type: Article

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