Table 1 Body size distribution of Young-of-the-year (YOY), juveniles (JWS), subadults and adult individuals of the Great White Shark (GWS) from the lower Pliocene of Pisco (n = 80), Caldera (n = 85) and Coquimbo (n = 69).
From: First evidence of a palaeo-nursery area of the great white shark
Region | N° of specimens | % of specimens |
|---|---|---|
(A) YOY (120 to 175 cm) | ||
Pisco | 0 | 0 |
Caldera | 1 | 1 |
Coquimbo | 2 | 3 |
(B) JWS (175 to 300 cm) | ||
Pisco | 21 | 26 |
Caldera | 11 | 13 |
Coquimbo | 42 | 61 |
(C) subadult males (≥300 to 360 cm) | ||
Pisco | 50 | 63 |
Caldera | 49 | 58 |
Coquimbo | 20 | 29 |
(D) subadult females (≥300 to 450 cm) | ||
Pisco | 28 | 35 |
Caldera | 21 | 25 |
Coquimbo | 10 | 14 |
(E) adult males (≥360) | ||
Pisco | 31 | 39 |
Caldera | 53 | 62 |
Coquimbo | 15 | 22 |
(F) adult females (≥480) | ||
Pisco | 9 | 11 |
Caldera | 22 | 26 |
Coquimbo | 4 | 6 |
(G) adults undetermined sex (>450) | ||
Pisco | 9 | 11 |
Caldera | 25 | 29 |
Coquimbo | 5 | 7 |
