Residency and movement patterns of an apex predatory shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) at the Galapagos Marine Reserve.

Residency and movement patterns of an apex predatory shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) at the Galapagos Marine Reserve.

The potential effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) as a conservation tool for large sharks has been questioned due to the limited spatial extent of most MPAs in contrast to the complex life history and high mobility of many sharks. Here we evaluated the movement dynamics of a highly migrat...

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Main Authors: David Acuña-Marrero, Adam N H Smith, Neil Hammerschlag, Alex Hearn, Marti J Anderson, Hannah Calich, Matthew D M Pawley, Chris Fischer, Pelayo Salinas-de-León
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5567640?pdf=render

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