catch-and-release survivorship and stress-induced blood biochemistry of common thresher sharks

Contacts
Suzanne Kohin
Species
COMMON THRESHER SHARK / Alopias vulpinus
Sex
Both
Purpose
Examining post-release mortality
Type of tag
Satellite
Oceanic Region
California current
Start Year
2007
End Year
2009
Releases
20
Recoveries
6
Tagging Place
Southern California Bight, Newport Beach
Min Length
160cm
Max Length
221cm
Time Period Tracked
10 days
Farthest track
358 km
Comment

depth, ambient temperature, and light level - Five (26%) sharks did not survive the acute effects of capture