Published online on 12. March 2013 Population structure and residency patterns of the blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus in turbid coastal environments A. Chin, A. J. Tobin, M. R. Heupel, C. A. Simpfendorfer ABSTRACT: This study examined the characteristics of a blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus population in turbid coastal habitats through a multi-year fishery-independent