Fishers’ ecological knowledge of sawfishes in the Sepik and Ramu rivers, northern Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea (PNG) is geographically close to northern Australia, a key region for 4 sawfish species. However, detailed data on sawfish presence in PNG are limited, particularly from the north coast. We conducted a short study to assess whether sawfishes are still present in 2 adjacent rivers—th...
Main Authors: | Leeney, RH, Mana, RR, Dulvy, NK |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Inter-Research
2018-05-01
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Series: | Endangered Species Research |
Online Access: | https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v36/p15-26/ |
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