Life history of the common blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, from central eastern Australia and comparative demography of a cryptic shark complex

V. Harry, Alastair; A. Butcher, Paul; G. Macbeth, William; A. T. Morgan, Jess; M. Taylor, Stephen; T. Geraghty, Pascal

doi:10.1071/mf18141

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Life history of the common blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus, from central eastern Australia and comparative demography of a cryptic shark complex

Published in Marine and Freshwater Research • Jan 21, 2019

Authors:

Alastair V. Harry

Paul A. Butcher

William G. Macbeth

Abstract

Common and Australian blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus and Carcharhinus tilstoni) occur sympatrically in Australia, where they are reported as a complex because of their morphological similarities. This study provides the first description of the life history of C. limbatus using samples from ...

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Carcharhinus

Biology

Fishing

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