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First record of a whale shark Rhincodon typus in continental Europe
Journal of Fish Biology, 2012A whale shark Rhincodon typus was found in a set‐net in southern Portugal in October 2011. This was the first record for continental Europe and represents an increase of the species' known range. Upwelling events and increase in sea‐surface temperatures are possible reasons for this occurrence.
Rodrigues, N.V. +5 more
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Observations on the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Dutch Caribbean
Caribbean Journal of Science, 2013Records of whale sharks in the Caribbean are relatively sparse. Here we document 24 records of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus Smith 1882) for the Dutch Caribbean, four for the windward islands of Saba, St. Eustatius and St. Maarten, and twenty for the southern Caribbean leeward islands of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire.
Debrot, A.O. +3 more
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First record of bottom‐feeding behaviour in the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
Journal of Fish Biology, 2023AbstractDespite being the world's largest fish, many questions remain regarding the ecology and behaviour of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus). We present the first direct evidence of whale sharks engaging in bottom‐feeding behaviour and provide potential explanations for this foraging strategy.
Darren A. Whitehead, Joel Gayford
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Observations on the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Dutch Caribbean
Caribbean Journal of Science, 2013Adolphe O Debrot, Nicole Esteban
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A review of the biology, fisheries and conservation of the whale shark Rhincodon typus
Journal of Fish Biology, 2012Although the whale shark Rhincodon typus is the largest extant fish, it was not described until 1828 and by 1986 there were only 320 records of this species. Since then, growth in tourism and marine recreation globally has lead to a significant increase in the number of sightings and several areas with annual occurrences have been identified, spurring ...
D, Rowat, K S, Brooks
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Inferred global connectivity of whale shark Rhincodon typus populations
Journal of Fish Biology, 2013Ten years have passed since the last synopsis of whale shark Rhincodon typus biogeography. While a recent review of the species' biology and ecology summarized the vast data collected since then, it is clear that information on population geographic connectivity, migration and demography of R. typus is still limited and scattered.
Martins Sequeira, A. +4 more
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Whale sharks Rhincodon typus aggregate to feed on fish spawn in Belize [PDF]
Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 2001 This study confirms reports by fishermen of a large and predictable aggregation of whale sharks Rhincodon typus along the Belize Barrier Reef. Although whale sharks are rarely sighted at this location during most of the year, we counted as many as 25 whale sharks in a 50 m diameter area on 1 occasion and tagged 6 sharks during a 22 min period on ...
Björn Kjerfve, William D Heyman
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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
Molecular Ecology Resources, 2009AbstractIn preparation for a study on population structure of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), nine species‐specific polymorphic microsatellite DNA markers were developed. An initial screening of 50 individuals from Holbox Island, Mexico found all nine loci to be polymorphic, with two to 17 alleles observed per locus.
Dení, Ramírez-Macías +4 more
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Whale shark Rhincodon typus strandings in the Gulf of California, Mexico
Journal of Fish Biology, 2018The present study analyses whale shark Rhincodon typus stranding in the Gulf of California, Mexico, reported by the public, scientists, authorities and artisanal fishermen. A total of 14 strandings were documented during the period 2001–2018. The total length of R. typus ranged from 350–1,102 cm, with a sex ratio of 3.5:1 (males: females).
Darren A, Whitehead +5 more
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Fisheries, management and conservation of the whale shark Rhincodon typus in Taiwan
Journal of Fish Biology, 2012The Taiwanese government introduced a catch‐and‐report system for the whale shark Rhincodon typus in 2001, and in the following year limited the total allowable catch (TAC) to 80 individuals. This limit was reduced over the following years, reaching a low of 30 individuals in 2007. In November 2007, a comprehensive ban on R.
H H, Hsu, S J, Joung, K M, Liu
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