St. Helena: An Important Reproductive Habitat for Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) in the Central South Atlantic

St. Helena: An Important Reproductive Habitat for Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) in the Central South Atlantic

A reliable aggregation of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) takes place in waters surrounding the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena from December to May each year, peaking in January. Using photographic identification (photo-ID), a total of 277 individual sharks were identified over the course...

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Main Authors: Cameron T. Perry, Elizabeth Clingham, D. Harry Webb, Rafael de la Parra, Simon J. Pierce, Annalea Beard, LeeAnn Henry, Beth Taylor, Kenickie Andrews, Rhys Hobbs, Gonzalo Araujo, Alistair D. M. Dove
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
mating
movement ecology
diving
aggregation
demographics
remote
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2020.576343/full

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