Biological aspects of sharks caught off the Coast of Pernambuco, Northeast Brazil

One hundred seventeen specimens of sharks were caught along the coast of Pernambuco State, Northern Brazil, between May 2004 and May 2007, among which 86 were blacknose sharks, Carcharhinus acronotus, enabling a more detailed study of the species. Blacknose sharks were caught in the 2 study areas al...

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Main Authors: AF. Fischer, FHV. Hazin, F. Carvalho, DL. Viana, MG. Rêgo, C. Wor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Internacional de Ecologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Biology
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