Occurrence of White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in Hawaiian Waters

White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) have been known in Hawaii (~158°W, 22°N) since the time of ancient Hawaiians. We compiled sightings and records from 1926 to the present (4 females, 2 males, and 8 unknown sex; 3.3–4.5 m total length) and compared them with satellite tracking records (7 females,...

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Main Authors: Kevin Weng, Randy Honebrink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Marine Biology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/598745