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Research Papers

Using an unbaited stationary video system to investigate the behaviour and interactions of bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas under an aquaculture farm

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Pages 73-79 | Received 16 Jun 2015, Accepted 07 Oct 2015, Published online: 11 Apr 2016

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