Seasonal and lunar trends in catch rates of sharks caught in the protective gill nets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Master Thesis
2006
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University of Cape Town
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A retrospective statistical analysis of catch and effort data for sharks captured in protective gill nets along the KwaZulu-Natal coastline was carried out with the objective to establish if the frequency of shark catches is related to different phases of the moon and secondly to season.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 51-59)
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Lundemo, O. 2006. Seasonal and lunar trends in catch rates of sharks caught in the protective gill nets off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. University of Cape Town.