Journal Article
Age and growth of the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier off the east coast of Australia
B. J. Holmes; V. M. Peddemors; A. N. Gutteridge; P. T. Geraghty; R. W. K. Chan; I. R. Tibbetts; M. B. Bennett
Journal of Fish Biology · Vol. 87, Issue 2 · pp. 422-448 · 2015
Abstract
Total lengths ( L T ) at age and growth rates for south‐west Pacific Galeocerdo cuvier were estimated from vertebral growth‐band counts of 202 sagitally sectioned centra from 112 females (71–430 cm L T ), 79 males (72–351 cm L T ) and 11 of unknown sex. Captive growth data were also examined to complement vertebral age estimations. The sexes combined modelled growth coefficient ( k = 0·08) was smaller than previously reported for G. cuvier populations elsewhere. Split‐band and narrow banding patterns were identified as potential sources of age underestimation in this species.
Bibliographic Information
| Journal | Journal of Fish Biology |
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| Publisher | Wiley |
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| Publication Date | 2015-08-01 |
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| Publication Year | 2015 |
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| Volume | 87 |
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| Issue | 2 |
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| Pages | 422-448 |
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| Document Type | Journal Article |
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| Print ISSN | 0022-1112 |
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| eISSN | 1095-8649 |
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| DOI | 10.1111/jfb.12732 |
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| Subject | General Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science |
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