The bull shark, Carcharhinus feucus (Valenciennes, 1841), from the Usumacinta River, Tabasco, Mexico, with notes on its serum composition and osmolarity

Five specimens of the bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas, were collected from a freshwater lagoon (2–3 ppt) and the Usumacinta River in Tabasco, Mexico, in May 1993. The serum osmoregulatory status of two individuals was analyzed: a mature 14-year-old male (2180 mm total length, the largest bull shark...

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Main Authors: O Sosa-Nishizaki, T Taniuch, H Ishihara, M Shimizu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 1998-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/746