Diet and trophic ecology of the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) from South African waters.

Diet and trophic ecology of the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) from South African waters.

Knowledge of the diet and trophic ecology of apex predators is key for the implementation of effective ecosystem as well as species-based management initiatives. Using a combination of stomach content data and stable isotope analysis (δ15N and δ13C) the current study provides information on size-bas...

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Main Authors: Matthew L Dicken, Nigel E Hussey, Heather M Christiansen, Malcolm J Smale, Nomfundo Nkabi, Geremy Cliff, Sabine P Wintner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5464543?pdf=render

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