Vertical movement patterns and ontogenetic niche expansion in the tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier.

Sharks are top predators in many marine ecosystems and can impact community dynamics, yet many shark populations are undergoing severe declines primarily due to overfishing. Obtaining species-specific knowledge on shark spatial ecology is important to implement adequate management strategies for the...

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Published in:PLoS ONE
Main Authors: André S Afonso, Fábio H V Hazin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0116720&type=printable