Table 3. Salinity electivity analyses for bull sharks in the Gold Coast System.
Salinity (%) | Ontogenetic stage | N | TL range (cm) | Chesson’s α (for selection) | |
Mean (±SE) | Range | ||||
6–18 | Neonate | 9 | 75–84 | 0.999 (0.001) | 0.999–1.000 |
Juvenile | 9 | 85–153 | 0.976 (0.014) | 0.885–0.926 | |
19–32 | Neonate | 0 | – | – | – |
Juvenile | 2 | 113–140 | 0.963 (0.037) | 0.9260–1.000 |
Selection of waters with particular salinity ranges by neonate and juvenile bull sharks.