Van Der Spuy, Linda
Smit, Nico J.
Naidoo, Kristina
Schaeffner, Bjoern C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Linda Van Der Spuy NRF-FBIP Masters Bursary (LVDS UID 128316, LVDS UID 128316, LVDS UID 128316, LVDS UID 128316)
NWU Post Doctoral Fellowship
Article History
Received: 10 August 2022
Accepted: 16 November 2022
First Online: 27 November 2022
Declarations
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: The authors declare no conflicts or competing interests.
: Ethical approval for this project was received from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences’ Ethics Committee (FNASREC) of the North-West University with ethics number NWU-01655-20-A9. Permits for the collection and possession of sharks for the purpose of research were issued by the South African Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (permit no. RES2020/20 issued to the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board).