First Insights Into the Horizontal Movements of Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) in the Northern Arabian Sea

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. Additionally, coastlines in this region host very large and growing human populations that are undergoing rapid development. Th...

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Main Authors: Lucy M. Arrowsmith, Charan Kumar Paidi, Farukhkha Husenkha Bloch, Sajan John, Binod Chandra Choudhury, Rahul Kaul, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Charitha B. Pattiaratchi, Mark G. Meekan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.682730/full