Aspects of the Life History, Ecophysiology, Bioenergetics, and Population Dynamics of the Cownose Ray, Rhinoptera Bonasus, in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
The cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus, is an elasmobranch commonly observed throughout the Gulf of Mexico. Cownose rays appear to be sensitive to water temperature. I performed laboratory experiments and collected field data to obtain basic life history information, and used the information to configu...
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LSU
2005
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| Online Access: | http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-05262005-161704/ |