Population Dynamics and Behaviour of Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus, Smith 1828) in Costal Waters of The Seychelles

Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are the world's largest living fish yet in 1980 Wolfson was able to document only 345 records of the species. The sharks have been recorded from around the Seychelles islands since 1768 and the area provides ideal opportunities for scientific investigation of the...

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Main Author: Rowat, David Robert Lionel
Published: University of London 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.499140