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The behaviour of sharks in captivity

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Title The behaviour of sharks in captivity
 
Creator Hussain, Syed Makhdoom
 
Description Six species of sharks, viz. Engomphodus taurus (sand tiger), Ginglymostoma cirratum (nurse shark),Negoprion brtvirostris (lemon sharks), Carcharhinus plumbeus (sand bar), C. limbatus (Pacific blacktip), and C. leucas (bull shark), were selected to understand some patterns of shark's behaviour. Thegeneral behavioural patterns like follows, circles and give ways were commonly noted among all the6 species; however, each species was found to differ from the other. Locomotion in shirk was foundto be a combination of anguilliform and crangidform modes. Swimming speed for 6 sharks was measuredas distance (cm) travelled per second. Black tip sharks showed highest speed while sand tigers werefound to exhibit lowest speed.
 
Publisher Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (on behalf of Indian Council of Agricultural
 
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Date 2011-09-30
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJF/article/view/10394
 
Source Indian Journal of Fisheries; Vol 38, No 3 (1991); 151-156
0970-6011
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJF/article/view/10394/4793
 
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