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Gauging the Threat: The First Population Estimate for White Sharks in South Africa Using Photo Identification and Automated Software

South Africa is reputed to host the world’s largest remaining population of white sharks, yet no studies have accurately determined a population estimate based on mark-recapture of live individuals. We used dorsal fin photographs (fin IDs) to identify white sharks in Gansbaai, South Africa, from Jan...

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Autores principales: Towner, Alison V., Wcisel, Michelle A., Reisinger, Ryan R., Edwards, David, Jewell, Oliver J. D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3680411/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23776600
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0066035

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