Baited remote underwater survey of chondrichthyans in False Bay, South Africa

Worldwide, numerous shark populations are in rapid decline due to chronic overfishing. Their slow reproductive capacity make them susceptible to extinction. To monitor the status of chondrichthyan species, the method or combination of methods used should be non-selective, applicable in a variety of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Watson, Ralph Gareth Andrew
Other Authors: Attwood, Colin
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/14022