Physiological response and immediate mortality of gill-net-caught blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus)
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DOI: 10.1071/mf16132
Abstract: To investigate factors contributing to immediate mortality in gill-net-caught elasmobranchs, we caught and blood sampled a total of 64 sharks and rays. Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) were the most commonly caught species and had… read more here.
Keywords: mortality gill; gill net; sharks carcharhinus; immediate mortality ... See more keywords
Ontogenetic changes in the tooth morphology of bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas)
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15170
Abstract: Abstract Teeth are an integral component of feeding ecology, with a clear link between tooth morphology and diet, as without suitable dentition prey cannot be captured nor broken down for consumption. Bull sharks, Carcharhinus leucas,… read more here.
Keywords: tooth morphology; sharks carcharhinus; morphology; carcharhinus leucas ... See more keywords
Dusky sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus) undertake large-scale migrations between tropical and temperate ecosystems
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DOI: 10.1139/cjfas-2017-0313
Abstract: Understanding the large-scale migrations of marine predators can allow better representation of their population dynamics. The migration biology of dusky sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus), a cosmopoli... read more here.
Keywords: large scale; sharks carcharhinus; dusky sharks; carcharhinus obscurus ... See more keywords