Movement patterns of young Caribbean reef sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil: the potential of marine protected areas for conservation of a nursery ground - Marine Biology
Ricardo C. Garla;Demian D. Chapman;Bradley M. Wetherbee;Mahmood Shivji;Ricardo C. Garla;Demian D. Chapman;Bradley M. Wetherbee;Mahmood Shivji;
marine biology2005Vol. 149pp. 189-199
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Abstract
The movement patterns and long-term site-fidelity of primarily juvenile Caribbean reef sharks, Carcharhinus perezi, were investigated using tag-recapture and automated telemetry at an insular nursery area, the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil. Of the 143 externally tagged juvenile sharks (