Regional movements of the tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier, off northeastern Brazil: inferences regarding shark attack hazard

An abnormally high shark attack rate verified off Recife could be related to migratory behavior of tiger sharks. This situation started after the construction of the Suape port to the south of Recife. A previous study suggested that attacking sharks could be following northward currents and that the...

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Published in:	Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Main Authors:	FABIO H.V. HAZIN, ANDRE S. AFONSO, PEDRO C. DE CASTILHO, LUCIANA C. FERREIRA, BRUNO C.L.M. ROCHA
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Academia Brasileira de Ciências 2013-09-01
Subjects:	migracao Recife telemetria via satelite ataque de tubarao Suape
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0001-37652013000301053&lng=en&tlng=en