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Recent Observations of the Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Northcentral Gulf of Mexico

Gulf and Caribbean Research, 2005
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828) is the world’s largest fish, reaching 15 meters (m) and 18 metric tons (Colman 1997) and is found in all tropical and warm temperate seas (Compagno 2001). The whale shark is listed as ‘vulnerable’ by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN 2004) and is included in ...
Hoffmayer, Eric R., Franks, James S., Shelley, John P.   +2 more
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Plankton-Driven Whale Shark Movements: A Result of Plankton Abundance on Sogod Bay`s Marine Ecosystem?

Annals of Tropical Research
The recent sighting of a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in the waters around Wawa Bridge, Liloan, Southern Leyte, has captured widespread attention, highlighting the importance of this region as a vital foraging ground for the species.
Stephen V. Naul, Ludito V. Ramirez, Francis Ann R. Sy, Khorina A. Tablada, Jonelle O. Tablada, Eric P. Degorio   +5 more
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Važnost kitopsine (Rhincodon typus) u morskom okolišu

, 2023
This paper describes the importance of the whale shark, Rhincodon typus Smith 1828, to the marine ecosystem. The work provides basic information about this species, its habitat, its extensive migrations, its feeding habits and its reproduction. Special attention is also given to the role of the whale shark in the marine ecosystem, such as the control ...
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Persistent Organic Pollutants in Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Skin Biopsies from Bahía de Los Ángeles, Mexico. [PDF]

Bull Environ Contam Toxicol, 2023
Villagómez-Vélez SI, Noreña-Barroso E, Galván-Magaña F, González-Armas R, Rodríguez-Fuentes G, Marmolejo-Rodríguez AJ.   +5 more
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Uso de hábitat de Triaenodon obesus (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae), Rhincodon typus (Orectolobiformes: Rhincodontidae) y Manta birostris (Myliobatiformes: Myliobatidae) en el Parque Nacional Natural Gorgona, Pacífico colombiano

Revista de Biología Tropical, 2014
Se evaluó el uso de hábitat del aletiblanco Triaenodon obesus, la mantaraya Manta birostris y el tiburón ballena Rhincodon typus en la Isla Gorgona, a partir de 427 inmersiones de buceo y del análisis de 866 fotografías y videos. T.
Paola Andrea Mejía-Falla, Andrés Felipe Navia, Rafael Lozano, Alexander Tobón-López¹, Krupskaya Narváez, Luis Augusto Muñoz-Osorio, Luz Marina Mejía-Ladino, Juliana López-García   +7 more
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Environmental Drivers of Immature Whale Shark Surface Sightings in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti

Conservation
Whale sharks seasonally aggregate in Djibouti (East Africa), supporting ecotourism activities which benefit the local community. However, the environmental factors influencing whale shark relative abundance at this site are still not well understood ...
Francesca Romana Reinero, Andrea Marsella, Gaetano Vitale, Antonio Pacifico, Makenna Mahrer, Primo Micarelli   +5 more
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Microplastics in fecal samples of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and from surface water in the Philippines. [PDF]

Microplast nanoplast, 2021
Yong MMH, Leistenschneider C, Miranda JA, Paler MK, Legaspi C, Germanov E, Araujo G, Burkhardt-Holm P, Erni-Cassola G.   +8 more
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Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) Respond to Krill and DMS Odor Plumes

, 2013
Poster from the Utah Ocean Sciences Meeting in 2012, describing experimental work on whale shark chemosensory ...
Dove, Alistair, Froetich, Matthew, Weissburg, Marc   +2 more
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The impact of injury on apparent survival of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in South Ari Atoll Marine Protected Area, Maldives. [PDF]

Sci Rep, 2021
Harvey-Carroll J, Stewart JD, Carroll D, Mohamed B, Shameel I, Zareer IH, Araujo G, Rees R.   +7 more
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Preliminary Observations of Environmental Effects on Immature Whale Shark Surface Feeding Behaviour in Nosy Be, Madagascar

Diversity
Nosy Be in the northwestern Madagascar hosts one of the largest known seasonal feeding aggregations of whale sharks. However, the environmental drivers influencing whale shark surface feeding behaviour in this area remain poorly understood.
Primo Micarelli, Andrea Marsella, Federica Sironi, Isabella Buttino, Stefano Aicardi, Antonio Pacifico, Francesca Ellero, Francesca Romana Reinero   +7 more
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