Residency, Habitat Use and Sexual Segregation of White Sharks, Carcharodon carcharias in False Bay, South Africa

Alison Kock; M. Justin O’Riain; Katya Mauff; Michael Meÿer; Deon Kotze; Charles Griffiths

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0055048

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Residency, Habitat Use and Sexual Segregation of White Sharks, Carcharodon carcharias in False Bay, South Africa

Alison Kock ,

* E-mail: alison@sharkspotters.org.za

Affiliations Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa, Shark Spotters, Cape Town, South Africa
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M. Justin O’Riain,

Affiliation Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Katya Mauff,

Affiliation Department of Statistical Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Michael Meÿer,

Affiliation Department of Environmental Affairs, Oceans and Coasts Branch, Cape Town, South Africa
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Deon Kotze,

Affiliation Department of Environmental Affairs, Oceans and Coasts Branch, Cape Town, South Africa
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Charles Griffiths

Affiliation Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Residency, Habitat Use and Sexual Segregation of White Sharks, Carcharodon carcharias in False Bay, South Africa

Alison Kock,
M. Justin O’Riain,
Katya Mauff,
Michael Meÿer,
Deon Kotze,
Charles Griffiths

Published: January 28, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0055048

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