Application of Molecular Genetics for Conservation of the White Shark, Carcharodon carcharias, L. 1758

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

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 357-380

  Gubili, Chrysoula ^a,b   Duffy, Clinton A J ^c,d   Cliff, Geremy ^e,f   Wintner, Sabine P ^e,f   Shivji, Mahmood ^g   Chapman, Demian ^g   Bruce, Barry D ^h   Martin, Andrew P ⁱ   Sims, David W ^j   Jones, Catherine S ^a   Noble, Leslie R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b THE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION   (New Zealand)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^e Natal Sharks Board   (South Africa)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^g NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h CSIRO   (Australia)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1201/b11532-29     Document Type: Chapter

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