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Quantification of Massive Seasonal Aggregations of Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in Southeast Florida

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Year: 2016, 2016

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Contributors: Kajiura, Stephen M., Tellman, Shari L.

Description: Southeast Florida witnesses an enormous seasonal influx of upper trophic level marine predators each year as massive aggregations of migrating blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) overwinter in nearshore waters. The narrow shelf and close proximity of the Gulf Stream current to the Palm Beach County shoreline drive tens of thousands of sharks to the shallow, coastal environment. This… more

Full Text: RESEARCH ARTICLE Quantification of Massive Seasonal Aggregations of Blacktip Sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in Southeast Florida Stephen M. Kajiura*, Shari L. Tellman Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida, …