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Photo title: Great White Shark photographed near Guadalupe Island, Mexico.

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Title

Decline in Whale Shark size and abundance at Ningaloo Reef over the past decade: The world's largest fish is getting smaller ( DOCUMENT )

Author(s) / Editor(s)

Brook, B W;

Description

This study suggests unsustainable mortality in parts of their range outside Australian waters, where they are totally protected.

Keywords

AUSTRALIA;

DECLINE;

Geography Keywords

AUSTRALIA;

NINGALOO;

WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EASTERN INDIAN;

TAIWAN

Content Language(s)

English

Web Address

http://www.elsevier.com/ ... scription

Type of Document

Journal: Journal article

Document Status

Finished

Publisher

Elsevier Ltd

Publication Date

2008

Series Title

Biological Conservation

Reference Info

Number of Pages

1894-1905

Volume/Issue Number

Vol 141

Reference Numbers

ISSN

0006-3207