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Deleted Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Tiger sharks support the characterization of the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem. Sep 25, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Tiger sharks support the characterization of the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem. Sep 25, 2026
Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - The trophic role of a large marine predator, the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier. Mar 22, 2025
Add new Web site: E3S Web of Conferences - Biological and population parameters of Tiger Shark Galeocerdo cuvier, landed in Tanjung Luar, West Nusa Tenggara (PDF). Jan 03, 2025
Article revised and updated. Jul 01, 2024
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Tiger sharks support the characterization of the world’s largest seagrass ecosystem. May 02, 2024
Add new Web site: Australian Geographic - Tiger shark. Mar 08, 2024
Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Royal Society Open Science - Population structure and connectivity of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) across the Indo-Pacific Ocean basin. Jan 10, 2024
Add new Web site: MarineBio Conservation Society - Tiger Sharks. Sep 15, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Habitat use and foraging behavior of tiger sharks ( Galeocerdo cuvier ) in a seagrass ecosystem. May 06, 2023
Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Tiger Shark. Jan 13, 2023
Add new Web site: Animal Diversity Web - Tiger Shark. Sep 14, 2022
Add new Web site: Animal Corner - Tiger Shark. Oct 25, 2021
Add new Web site: Florida Museum - Tiger Shark. Oct 25, 2021
In the taxonomic name, changed "cuvieri" to "cuvier." Aug 11, 2016
Added video. May 21, 2015
Added video. Feb 09, 2015
Media added. Jun 11, 2010
Added new Web site: EnchantedLearning - Tiger Shark. Mar 26, 2009
Added new Web site: Biology of Sharks and Rays - Tiger Shark. Mar 26, 2009
Added new Web site: Canadian Shark Research Laboratory - Tiger Shark. Mar 26, 2009
Added new Web site: Government of Canada - Tiger Shark. Mar 26, 2009
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Tiger Shark. Mar 26, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - How Tiger Sharks Work. May 26, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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