Blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) show high capacity for wound healing and recovery following injury
Wounds heal quickly in blacktip reef sharks. In captive neonates, umbilical scars heal within weeks. In mature individuals, predator wounds and/or telemetry tag surgical procedure wounds heal in weeks to months. This information is important for monitoring populations and assessing habitat degradati...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2015
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4778477/ |