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A Comparison of the Seasonal Movements of Tiger Sharks and Green Turtles Provides Insight into Their Predator-Prey Relationship

During the reproductive season, sea turtles use a restricted area in the vicinity of their nesting beaches, making them vulnerable to predation. At Raine Island (Australia), the highest density green turtle Chelonia mydas rookery in the world, tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier have been observed to fee...

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Autores principales: Fitzpatrick, Richard, Thums, Michele, Bell, Ian, Meekan, Mark G., Stevens, John D., Barnett, Adam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3526478/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23284819
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051927