An aerial view: Insights into the effects of ecotourism on the behavior of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Seychelles [PDF]
Joanna K. Bluemel +2 more
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Biological findings from a newly developed photo-identification catalog for the critically endangered Rice's whale (Balaenoptera ricei). [PDF]
Aichinger Dias L +6 more
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Cartilaginous fish and mammalian connectin evolved independently from an ancestral bony fish-like structure. [PDF]
Hanashima A +6 more
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Armored eyes of the whale shark
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. The eye denticle differs in morphology from that of the dermal denticles distributed over the rest of the
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Guardians of the sea: molecular and biochemical adaptations in sharks and whales for atherosclerosis resistance and their potential in human cardioprotection. [PDF]
Tjandrawinata RR +5 more
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On a recent capture of a whale shark (Rhincodon typus Smith) at Tuticorin, with a note on information to be obtained on whale sharks from Indian waters [PDF]
E G Silas, M. Rajagopalan
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Laser photogrammetry improves size and demographic estimates for whale sharks
Christoph A. Rohner +8 more
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Only One Percent of Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Western Indian Ocean Are Fully Protected From Fishing Pressure. [PDF]
Cochran JEM +132 more
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