Basking shark breaching behaviour observations west of Shetland

Basking shark breaching behaviour observations west of Shetland

Abstract This study reports observations of basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) sighted during an offshore geophysical survey conducted in July and August 2013, west of Shetland, UK. During the 38-day survey, trained and dedicated marine wildlife observers recorded 19 sightings of basking sharks (n ...

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Main Authors: Emma Hayes, Brendan J. Godley, Maja Nimak-Wood, Matthew J. Witt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Marine Biodiversity Records
Subjects:
Basking shark
Cetorhinus maximus
West of Shetland
Breaching
Courtship
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41200-018-0151-4

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