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Heat exchange rates between adult sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) and the environment
Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.Abstract Body temperatures of salmon do not always match the temperatures of their immediate environment. We investigated the relationship between varying ambient water temperatures and body temperatures of adult sockeye salmon Oncorhynchus nerka using Newton's law of cooling and non‐linear mixed models.
Avery Dextrase +2 more
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Frontiers in Marine ScienceVery little is known about the reproductive behaviours of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus). Here, we describe field observations of courtship behaviour by a whale shark at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia.
Christine Barry +9 more
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Marine Parasite Biogeography Mirrors Host Patterns Across Latitude, Area, and Diversity
New Zealand Journal of Zoology, Volume 53, Issue 2, June 2026.Parasites are integral components of biodiversity, yet they remain poorly represented in large‐scale biogeographic theory. In this study, we test whether marine parasites follow three macroecological patterns established for free‐living taxa, namely that parasite species richness: (1) scales positively with area (both host body size and geographic area)
Thomas C. Morris +2 more
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Armored eyes of the whale shark.
PLoS ONE, 2020 This report elaborates on adaptations of the eyes of the whale shark Rhincodon typus (Elasmobranchii, Rhincodontidae), including the discovery that they are covered with dermal denticles, which is a novel mechanism of eye protection in vertebrates.
Taketeru Tomita +6 more
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2010 En la zona marina ubicada al norte del Caribe Mexicano se congregan grandes grupos de tiburón ballena (Rhincodon typus) entre mayo y septiembre de cada año.
Natalí Cárdenas-Palomo +2 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2018 Donsol in the Philippines is the longest running community-based whale shark (Rhincodon typus) ecotourism site in Southeast Asia, with peak visitation in 2012 of over 27,000 tourists. In order to understand this aggregation and the importance of the area
Emer McCoy +8 more
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021 Whale sharks off the western coast of India have suffered high levels of fishing pressure in the past, and today continue to be caught in small-scale fisheries as by-catch.
Lucy M. Arrowsmith +8 more
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Hiding in Plain Sight: Evidence of Echeneidae Cloacal and Gill Diving Behavior in Manta Ray Hosts
Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 5, May 2026.Here we document seven observations of Echeneidae cloacal diving behavior in manta rays and one observation of gill attachment behavior. These observations span all three currently described species of manta rays (Mobula yarae, Mobula birostris, and Mobula alfredi), demonstrate the ability of large Echeneidae to perform cloacal diving behavior in both ...
Emily A. Yeager +4 more
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High resolution data reveal fundamental steps and turns in animal movements
Ecological Monographs, Volume 96, Issue 2, May 2026.Abstract Animal movement paths display substantial complexity and variability, promoting efforts to identify universal rules and models that best describe them. Using high‐resolution (≥10 Hz) movement from 43 vertebrate species spanning diverse taxa, body sizes, and lifestyles, we show that paths are universally composed of straight‐line steps ...
Richard M. Gunner +68 more
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HydrobiologyWhale sharks (Rhincodon typus) predominantly inhabit the epipelagic layer, yet dives to at least 1928 m have been reported. Even so, current understanding of the species’ true maximum dive depth is constrained by the technological limitations of depth ...
Ingo B. Miller +5 more
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