September 29th, 2019

Basking sharks exhibit different diving behavior depending on the season

Basking sharks exhibit different diving behavior depending on the season

Press Release University of Exeter 26. September 2019 — — — —- —- — Tracking the world’s second-largest shark species has revealed that it moves to different depths depending on the time of year. Basking sharks spend most of the summer months at the ocean’s surface, but dive to deeper depths in winter. This seasonal

Seasonal changes in basking shark vertical space use in the north-east Atlantic

Seasonal changes in basking shark vertical space use in the north-east Atlantic

Seasonal changes in basking shark vertical space use in the north-east Atlantic P. D. Doherty, J. M. Baxter, B. J. Godley, R. T. Graham, G. Hall, J. Hall, L. A. Hawkes, S. M. Henderson, L. Johnson, C. Speedie, M. J. Witt ABSTRACT: Mobile marine species can exhibit vast movements both horizontally and vertically. Spatial analysis