Table 1.
Details of the sampling locations and sample sizes (N) of four coastal shark species
| Species | Ocean basin | Collection site | Geographic coordinates | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustelus mustelus (N = 48) | SEAO | Langebaan Lagoon | 33°09′S, 18°04′E | 8 |
| Robben Island | 33°48′S, 18°24′E | 8 | ||
| False Bay | 34°10′S, 18°36′E | 8 | ||
| SWIO | Struis Bay | 34°47′S, 20°03′E | 8 | |
| Jeffreys Bay | 34°35′S, 24°56′E | 8 | ||
| Durban | 29°44′S, 31°07′E | 8 | ||
| Mustelus palumbes (N = 40) | SEAO | Yzerfontein | 33°20′S, 18°02′E | 11 |
| SWIO | Mossel Bay | 34°09′S, 22°10′E | 13 | |
| Unknown | – | – | 16 | |
| Galeorhinus galeus (N = 24) | SEAO | Robben Island | 33°48′S, 18°24′E | 7 |
| False Bay | 34°10′S, 18°36′E | 7 | ||
| SWIO | Struis Bay | 34°47′S, 20°03′E | 3 | |
| Mossel Bay | 34°09′S, 22°10′E | 2 | ||
| Port Elizabeth | 34°04′S, 25°03′E | 5 | ||
| Triakis megalopterus (N = 32) | SEAO | Cape Point | 34°20′S, 18°33′E | 8 |
| Betty's Bay | 34°22′S, 18°55′E | 8 | ||
| SWIO | Port Elizabeth | 34°04′S, 25°03′E | 16 |