Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) seasonal presence, residence time and habitat use at darwin island, galapagos marine reserve.

The life history of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), including its reproductive ecology, still remains largely unknown. Here, we present results from the first whale shark population study around Darwin Island, Galapagos Marine Reserve. Following a diversified approach we characterized seasonal oc...

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Main Authors: David Acuña-Marrero, Jesús Jiménez, Franz Smith, Paul F Doherty, Alex Hearn, Jonathan R Green, Jules Paredes-Jarrín, Pelayo Salinas-de-León
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4281130?pdf=render