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First documented southern transatlantic migration of a blue shark Prionace glauca tagged off South Africa

C da Silva Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay, 8012, South Africa
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S E Kerwath Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay, 8012, South Africa; Department of Zoology, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa
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C G Wilke Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay, 8012, South Africa
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M Meÿer Oceans and Coasts, Department of Environmental Affairs, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay, 8012, South Africa
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S J Lamberth Branch Fisheries, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Private Bag X2, Rogge Bay, 8012, South Africa; South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity, Private Bag 1015, Grahamstown, 6140, South Africa
Pages 639-642 | Received 01 Aug 2010, Accepted 01 Sep 2010, Published online: 23 Dec 2010

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