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Heist, E.J. & Carrier, J.C. & Pratt, H.L. & Pratt, T.C. (2011)
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Spatial and temporal variation in shark communities of the lower Florida Keys and evidence for historical population declines. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 64(10), 1302–1313
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Elasmobranch Courtship and Mating Behavior. In W.C. Hamlett (Ed.), Reproductive biology and phylogeny of chondrichthyes: sharks, rays and chimaeras, Vol. 3 (pp. 129–169). Science Publishers, Endfield, USA

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Pratt, H.L. & Carrier, J.C. (2004)
Reproductive competition and cooperation in male Ginglymostoma cirratum: Patterns and strategies [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 20th Annual Meeting, Norman, Oklahoma

Carrier, J.C. & Murru, F.L. & Walsh, M.T. & Pratt, H.L. (2004)
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Habitat management and closure of a nurse shark breeding and nursery ground. Fisheries Research, 39(2), 209–213
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Studies of nurse shark reproduction: uses of endoscopy, ultrasound, and serial blood chemistry in the evaluation and monitoring of presumed pregnancy in captive nurse sharks [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 13th Annual Meeting, 26 June–2 July 1997, Seattle, Washington

Carrier, J.C. & Pratt, H.L. & Beck, J.P. (1997)
Mating behaviors of male nurse sharks: use of ultrasonic telemetry for tracking animals between mating events [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 13th Annual Meeting, 26 June–2 July 1997, Seattle, Washington

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Identification and closure of a nurse shark breeding grounds [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 12th Annual Meeting, June 13–19,1996 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

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Tagging techniques for the underwater identification of sharks [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 12th Annual Meeting, June 13–19,1996 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.

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Wild mating of nurse sharks. National Geographic Magazine, 187(5): 44–53

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