Enhancing insights into foraging specialization in the world's largest fish using a multi‐tissue, multi‐isotope approach
ASJ Wyatt, R Matsumoto, Y Chikaraishi… - Ecological …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Intra‐species variability in foraging strategies may be common, which has significant
implications for efforts to understand and manage enigmatic species like the whale shark …
implications for efforts to understand and manage enigmatic species like the whale shark …
Long-term photo-identification reveals the population dynamics and strong site fidelity of adult whale sharks to the coastal waters of Donsol, Philippines
E McCoy, R Burce, D David, EQ Aca, J Hardy… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Donsol in the Philippines is the longest running community-based whale shark (Rhincodon
typus) ecotourism site in Southeast Asia, with peak visitation in 2012 of over 27,000 tourists …
typus) ecotourism site in Southeast Asia, with peak visitation in 2012 of over 27,000 tourists …
Fish biodiversity of Saint Peter and Saint Paulʼs Archipelago, Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, Brazil: new records and a species database
HT Pinheiro, BCL Macena… - Journal of fish …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Archipelago (SPSPA), one of the smallest and most
isolated island groups in the world, is situated on the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, between Brazil and …
isolated island groups in the world, is situated on the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge, between Brazil and …
New insights into whale shark Rhincodon typus diet in Brazil: an observation of ram filter-feeding on crab larvae and analysis of stomach contents from the first …
We describe the first record of a whale shark, Rhincodon typus, feeding in Brazilian coastal
waters, and the first stranding record in the state of Bahia, Northeast Brazil. In April 2008, an …
waters, and the first stranding record in the state of Bahia, Northeast Brazil. In April 2008, an …
Asymptotic growth of whale sharks suggests sex-specific life-history strategies
Age and growth data are central to management or conservation strategies for any species.
Circumstantial evidence suggests that male whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) grow to …
Circumstantial evidence suggests that male whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) grow to …
Seasonal aggregation and diel activity by the sicklefin devil ray Mobula tarapacana off a small, equatorial outcrop of the Mid‐Atlantic Ridge
SA Mendonça, BCL Macena, AS Afonso… - Journal of fish …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The present study aimed to analyse occurrence patterns, relative abundance and habitat
use by the sicklefin devil ray Mobula tarapacana in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul …
use by the sicklefin devil ray Mobula tarapacana in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul …
St. Helena: An Important Reproductive Habitat for Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) in the Central South Atlantic
CT Perry, E Clingham, DH Webb… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
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 …
the remote South Atlantic island of St. Helena from December to May each year, peaking in …
Long-term assessment of whale shark population demography and connectivity using photo-identification in the Western Atlantic Ocean
The predictable occurrence of whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, has been well documented
in several areas. However, information relating to their migratory patterns, residency times …
in several areas. However, information relating to their migratory patterns, residency times …
Sightings trends and behaviour of manta rays in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil
N Bucair, SK Venables, AP Balboni… - Marine Biodiversity …, 2021 - Springer
Despite substantial progress in mobulid research over the past decade, knowledge gaps in
manta ray ecology and behaviour remain, particularly in the South Atlantic Ocean …
manta ray ecology and behaviour remain, particularly in the South Atlantic Ocean …
[HTML][HTML] Dancing with the devil: courtship behaviour, mating evidences and population structure of the Mobula tarapacana (Myliobatiformes: Mobulidae) in a remote …
SA Mendonça, BCL Macena, CBB Araújo… - Neotropical …, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
The present work aimed at studying the sicklefin devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) that
aggregates seasonally in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (SPSPA). From …
aggregates seasonally in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago (SPSPA). From …