Non-Lethal Methods for Assessing Reproductive Status in Bonnethead Sharks (Sphyrna tiburo)

Non-Lethal Methods for Assessing Reproductive Status in Bonnethead Sharks (Sphyrna tiburo)

Reproductive biology is a necessary element for the management of elasmobranch fisheries. Traditionally, characterization of elasmobranch reproduction has involved lethal sampling to examine gross reproductive structures and development of embryos. However, this method is counterproductive to the co...

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Main Author: Anderson, Brenda Carol
Format: Others
Published: UNF Digital Commons 2015
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University of North Florida
UNF
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Academic > UNF > Master of Science in Biology
Academic > UNF > Biology
shark
reproduction
steroid
radioimmunoassay
chemiluminescence immunoassay
ultrasound
fecundity
Aquaculture and Fisheries
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