Spatial–Temporal Distribution of Megamouth Shark, <i>Megachasma pelagios</i>, Inferred from over 250 Individuals Recorded in the Three Oceans

Spatial–Temporal Distribution of Megamouth Shark, <i>Megachasma pelagios</i>, Inferred from over 250 Individuals Recorded in the Three Oceans

The megamouth shark (<i>Megachasma pelagios</i>) is one of the rarest shark species in the three oceans, and its biological and fishery information is still very limited. A total of 261 landing/stranding records were examined, including 132 females, 87 males, and 42 sex unknown individua...

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Main Authors:	Chi-Ju Yu, Shoou-Jeng Joung, Hua-Hsun Hsu, Chia-Yen Lin, Tzu-Chi Hsieh, Kwang-Ming Liu, Atsuko Yamaguchi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:	Animals
Subjects:	horizontal movement vertical movement elasmobranchs sex segregation western North Pacific eastern Taiwan waters
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/10/2947

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