Environmental Influences on Patterns of Vertical Movement and Site Fidelity of Grey Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) at Aggregation Sites

Gabriel M. S. Vianna; Mark G. Meekan; Jessica J. Meeuwig; Conrad W. Speed

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060331

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Environmental Influences on Patterns of Vertical Movement and Site Fidelity of Grey Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) at Aggregation Sites

Gabriel M. S. Vianna ,

* E-mail: g.vianna@aims.gov.au

Affiliations Australian Institute of Marine Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, Oceans Institute and School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Mark G. Meekan,

Affiliation Australian Institute of Marine Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Jessica J. Meeuwig,

Affiliation Oceans Institute and School of Animal Biology, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Conrad W. Speed

Affiliation Australian Institute of Marine Science, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
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Environmental Influences on Patterns of Vertical Movement and Site Fidelity of Grey Reef Sharks (Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos) at Aggregation Sites

Gabriel M. S. Vianna,
Mark G. Meekan,
Jessica J. Meeuwig,
Conrad W. Speed

Published: April 10, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0060331

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