Reef sharks exhibit site-fidelity and higher relative abundance in marine reserves on the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef.
Carcharhinid sharks can make up a large fraction of the top predators inhabiting tropical marine ecosystems and have declined in many regions due to intense fishing pressure. There is some support for the hypothesis that carcharhinid species that complete their life-cycle within coral reef ecosystem...
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| Main Authors: | Mark E Bond, Elizabeth A Babcock, Ellen K Pikitch, Debra L Abercrombie, Norlan F Lamb, Demian D Chapman |
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | EN |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/9573941657c2415eaa648fd26f4b4e59 |
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