A New Life-History Hypothesis for White Sharks, Carcharodon carcharias, in the Northeastern Pacific

Global Perspectives on the Biology and Life History of the White Shark

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 199-224

  Domeier, Michael L ^a  

^a Marine Conservation Science Institute   (United States)

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EID: 85135993680     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1201/b11532-21     Document Type: Chapter

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