Presence of a resting population of female porbeagles (Lamna nasus), indicating a biennial reproductive cycle, in the western North Atlantic Ocean

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• Alternative Title:
  Evidence for the existence of a resting population of porbeagle Lamna nasus, in the western North Atlantic Ocean
• Journal Title:
  Fishery Bulletin
• Personal Author:
  Natanson, Lisa J. ; Deacy, Bethany M ; Joyce, Warren ; Sulikowski, James
• NOAA Program & Office:
  NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; NEFSC (Northeast Fisheries Science Center)
• Description:
  This finding indicates that this shark follows the typical lamnid resting period between pregnancies, a period that would decrease the lifetime output of young sharks and their resilience to direct and indirect fishing pressure.
• Keywords:
  Lamna Nasus Monitoring Sexual Behavior In Animals Lamna Nasus Sexual Behavior In Animals
• Source:
  Fishery Bulletin, 117(1-2)
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.7755/FB.117.1-2.8
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  North Atlantic Ocean
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Submitted
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:1264b5a59db70ca318e8158c21163f97c91cc182a313f1b448214adf026a48a5
• Download URL:
  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/32000/noaa_32000_DS1.pdf
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