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Department of Oceanography

The influence of environmental variables on white shark (carcharodon carcharias) sightings at False Bay beaches.

Abstract

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In response to an increase in shark attacks in the Western Cape over the last decade, a shark warning system called Shark Spotters that records white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) in the surf zone was implemented in 2004 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Department of Oceanography
Year dc:date.issued
2012

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Weltz, Kay
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Kock, Alison
  • Attwood, Colin

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Language dc:language.iso
eng

Identifiers

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12103
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/12103

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Weltz, Kay. The influence of environmental variables on white shark (carcharodon carcharias) sightings at False Bay beaches.. Department of Oceanography, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/12103