Long-term habitat shifts in marine fishes under climate change have been discussed over
the last few decades. However, there is still a limited understanding of how fish distribution …

Climate change has affected and will continue to affect the spatial distribution patterns of
marine organisms. To understand the impact of climate change on the distribution patterns …

The silky shark (Carcharhinus falciformis) is a pelagic carcharhiniform shark species
distributed globally in tropical and subtropical oceans. In this study, we report a seasonal …

Basking sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) were widely reported throughout New Zealand
waters. Once commonly observed, and sometimes in large numbers, basking sharks are …

Ecological niche models (ENMs) and species distribution models (SDMs) have been widely
applied to various studies relevant to biogeography, conservation biology, and ecology …

Seas and oceans are contaminated by persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which are
released into the environment by human activities. The chemical-physical properties of …

The establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) for cetaceans is an important strategy
to mitigate human disturbance and protect biodiversity. Despite abundant cetacean species …

The aim of this study is to provide preliminary observations on the microanatomy of
Rhincodon typus skin using histology and electron microscopy analyses. Skin biopsies were …

Manuhutu JF, Wiadnya DGR, Sambah AB, Herawati EY. 2021. The presence of whale
sharks based on oceanographic variations in Cenderawasih Bay National Park, Papua …

Despite being the world's largest fish, many questions remain regarding the ecology and
behaviour of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus). We present the first direct evidence of …