Dissertation
The biology and ecology of the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) on the east coast of Australia
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Queensland
2015
Abstract
The tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) (Péron and Lesueur 1822) is the largest of the carcharhinids, with a circumglobal distribution in both tropical and warm temperate coastal and pelagic waters. In the western Pacific, G. cuvier movements are wide-ranging, encompassing the east coast of Australia and south Pacific Islands. Throughout the region, G. cuvier is exposed to a range of commercial, recreational, artisanal and illegal foreign fishery impacts, as both a target and by-product species. Listed as 'near threatened' on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List, suitable long term species-specific catch, catch rate and biological data are seldom available for large shark species like G. cuvier, particularly where historical commercial fishery logbook reporting has been poor.
Details
- Title
- The biology and ecology of the tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) on the east coast of Australia
- Authors
- Bonnie J Holmes (Author) - University of Queensland
- Awarding institution
- University of Queensland
- Degree awarded
- Doctor of Philosophy
- DOI
- 10.14264/uql.2015.1009
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99451327602621
- Output Type
- Dissertation
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