Life history characteristics of the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis from the central west Pacific
Abstract
In the central west Pacific region, silky sharks (Carcharhinus falciformis) are commonly taken in fisheries, forming up to 95% of incidental elasmobranch bycatch. The present study examined the life history of silky sharks (n=553) from Papua New Guinean waters. Age was analysed using sectioned vertebrae, and a multimodel approach was applied to the length-at-age data to fit growth models. Females ranged in length from 65.0- to 253.0-cm total...
Paper Details
Title
Life history characteristics of the silky shark Carcharhinus falciformis from the central west Pacific
Published Date
Jan 1, 2018
Volume
69
Issue
4
Pages
562 - 562
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