Eyes on the size: accuracy of visual length estimates of white sharks, Carcharodon carcharias

Visual estimates have been used extensively to determine the length of large organisms that are logistically challenging to measure. However, there has been little effort to quantify the accuracy or validity of this technique despite inaccurate size estimates leading to incorrect population assessme...

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Main Authors: Cameron May, Lauren Meyer, Sasha Whitmarsh, Charlie Huveneers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2019-05-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsos.190456