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Shark life history

Published by Southeast Fisheries Science Center | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Commerce | Metadata Last Checked: January 27, 2026 | Last Modified: 2024-02-29T00:00:00.000+00:00
Archived samples of elasmobranch vertebrae, reproductive tissues, and stomach contents. Data are utilized to develop age and growth models, oogive schedules, and feeding dynamics. All elements are necessary as life history matrices to be used as inputs to stock assessments.

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