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Whale shark landings in Indonesian artisanal shark and ray fisheries
Fisheries Research, 2007Comprehensive surveys of the chondrichthyan catches landed at various localities in eastern Indonesia were conducted between April 2001 and October 2005 to obtain detailed catch composition data from local, artisanal fisheries. A total of 144 chondrichthyan species representing 36 families were identified in this study, including the whale shark ...
William T. White, Rachel D. Cavanagh
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Pacific Science, 2020
:The genetic population structure and demographic history of the whale shark Rhincodon typus, including 28 samples around Japan, the northernmost limit of distribution of the species, were examined based on partial sequences of the mitochondrial control ...
N. Yagishita, S. Ikeguchi, R. Matsumoto
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:The genetic population structure and demographic history of the whale shark Rhincodon typus, including 28 samples around Japan, the northernmost limit of distribution of the species, were examined based on partial sequences of the mitochondrial control ...
N. Yagishita, S. Ikeguchi, R. Matsumoto
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Iconic species: great white sharks, basking sharks and whale sharks
2014Sharks are a group of fishes that have captivated human attention throughout history. They comprise more than 400 species that have evolved for over 400 million years, making them one of the oldest living vertebrate groups (Compagno et al., 2004). Over their long evolutionary history, sharks have diversified to become essential components of almost ...
Shaun P. Collin, Ryan M. Kempster
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Anticipatory Marine Conservation Outcomes: Management Scenarios for Whale Shark in Southeast Asia
Professional Geographer, 2020The whale shark is a globally endangered species that is distributed in tropical and warm temperate waters. This study modeled the present-day and future habitat suitability of this species in the Sunda tectonic plate region in Southeast Asia to identify
Carlos A. Morales-Ramirez +1 more
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Occurrence of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Madagascar
Fisheries Research, 2007Whale sharks are known to occur in Malagasy waters although very little research has been completed to further document the species. In order to increase the current national knowledge of the species, it is planned to conduct whale shark surveys in Madagascar.
Simon Harding, Mananjo Jonahson
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A School of Whale Sharks in the Bahama Islands
Nature, 1939FOR years I had received newspaper clippings and second-hand verbal recitals of whale sharks seen off the west side of the Bahamas. Much effort was made to verify these, but for a long time I had no evidence of scientific value. However, in July 1936, there came to me authentic data concerning a specimen seen off Bimini, and shortly thereafter I ...
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Whale shark foraging on baitfish off Djibouti
Marine Biodiversity, 2019In the Gulf of Tadjoura, Republic of Djibouti, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828) are known to feed on a wide variety of zooplankton organisms. However, for the first time in this area, seven juvenile whale sharks were filmed feeding on a school of baitfish (anchovies).
G. Boldrocchi, R. Bettinetti
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Sustaining whale shark tourism in a diminishing population
The 4th International Whale Shark Conference, 2016Background Tofo, Mozambique has been reported as having a year-round whale shark population (Pierce et. al., 2010). An important facet of Tofo's tourism industry, which forms a large part of the area's income, has grown up around this whale shark population.
Katie E. Reeve-Arnold +4 more
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A Whale Shark Virtual Reality Underwater Environment
The 4th International Whale Shark Conference, 2016Background Virtual Reality (VR) can provide an immersive experience and enables users to live in different worlds. The technology becomes affordable with the recent development in VR technology and the release of many consumers VR Head Mounted Display (HMD). VR provides a unique and efficient way of exploration and learning.
Jihad Mohamad Jaam +2 more
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Impact assessment: from whale to shark
Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal, 2019My vision for good future impact assessment (IA) involves 1. IAs testing the impacts of the plan/project against environmental standards; 2.
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