Multi-method assessment of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) residency, distribution, and dispersal behavior at an aggregation site in the Red Sea.

Multi-method assessment of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) residency, distribution, and dispersal behavior at an aggregation site in the Red Sea.

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are typically dispersed throughout their circumtropical range, but the species is also known to aggregate in specific coastal areas. Accurate site descriptions associated with these aggregations are essential for the conservation of R. typus, an Endangered species. Alt...

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Main Authors: Jesse E M Cochran, Camrin D Braun, E Fernando Cagua, Michael F Campbell, Royale S Hardenstine, Alexander Kattan, Mark A Priest, Tane H Sinclair-Taylor, Gregory B Skomal, Sahar Sultan, Lu Sun, Simon R Thorrold, Michael L Berumen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222285

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0222285

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