Global Genetic Stock Structure of the Copper (Carcharhinus brachyurus) and Dusky Sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus): Interspecific Comparisons and Implications for Management

• Main Author: Benavides, Martin Tomas
• Other Authors: Lyubich, Mikhail, Department of Marine and Atmospheric Science
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: The Graduate School, Stony Brook University: Stony Brook, NY.
• Subjects: Biology; Oceanography; copper; dusky; genetic; mitochondrial; phylogeography; Collier; New Zealand; Pacific; Northwest Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1951/55368

Genetic stock structure information is needed to help delineate management units and monitor trade in sharks, many of which are heavily exploited and declining. Among these, the copper (Carcharhinus brachyurus) and dusky sharks (Carcharhinus obscurus) are considered some of the most vulnerable to ov...