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Document Type
Book Chapter
Department/Program
Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Editors
John A. Musick, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Ramon Bonfil, Wildlife Conservation Society
Publication Date
2005
Book Title
Management Techniques for Elasmobranch Fisheries
Publisher
FAO
City
Rome, Italy
Series
FAO Fisheries Technical Paper 474
Abstract
Mortality is an essential parameter in understanding the dynamics of any population and sharks are no exception. Without knowledge of how fast individuals are removed from a population it is impossible to model the population dynamics or estimate sustainable rates of exploitation or other useful management parameters.
ISBN
92-5-105403-7
Recommended Citation
Simpfendorfer, Colin A.; Bonfil, Ramon; and Latour, Robert J., "Mortality Estimation" (2005). VIMS Books and Book Chapters. 24.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/vimsbooks/24
