Possible causes of a substantial decline in sightings in South Africa of an ecologically important apex predator, the white shark
Autor: | Robin Fisher |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zdroj: | South African Journal of Science, Vol 117, Iss 1/2 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1996-7489 |
DOI: | 10.17159/sajs.2021/8101 |
Popis: | A decline in sightings of a top predator, the white shark (Carcharadon carcharias), in South Africa was quantified in order to identify possible causes for this decline. White shark sightings data across 8 years (2011–2018), recorded from a cage-diving vessel in Gansbaai are reported. A significant decline in mean total white shark sightings per boat trip (>6 in 2011 to |
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