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Fisheries Biology of Blue Sharks in Sagami Bay, Japan
Fisheries Biology of Blue Sharks in Sagami Bay, Japan Hiroki Joshima, Chika Namaizawa, Tadashi Miyazaki, Daisuke Shiode, Jiro Yoshida, Masao Nemoto ABSTRACT: Blue shark (Prionace glauca) and shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) are recognized as pelagic sharks and highly migratory species, but these sharks appear in coastal areas. It is suggested that sharks migrate in
Management Scenarios for Whale Shark in Southeast Asia
Anticipatory Marine Conservation Outcomes: Management Scenarios for Whale Shark in Southeast Asia Carlos A. Morales-Ramirez, Yi-Chen Wang ABSTRACT: The whale shark is a globally endangered species that is distributed in tropical and warm temperate waters. This study modeled the present-day and future habitat suitability of this species in the Sunda tectonic plate region in Southeast
High Residency and Predictable Seasonal Movement of Whale Sharks Off Tanzania
No Place Like Home? High Residency and Predictable Seasonal Movement of Whale Sharks Off Tanzania Christoph A. Rohner, Jesse E. M. Cochran, E. Fernando Cagua, Clare E. M. Prebble, Stephanie K. Venables, Michael L. Berumen, Baraka L. Kuguru, Jason Rubens, Juerg M. Brunnschweiler, Simon J. Pierce ABSTRACT: Highly mobile marine megafauna species, while widely distributed
Whale sharks increase swimming effort while filter feeding
Whale sharks increase swimming effort while filter feeding, but appear to maintain high foraging efficiencies David E. Cade, J. Jacob Levenson, Robert Cooper, Rafael de la Parra, D. Harry Webb, Alistair D. M. Dove ABSTRACT: Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) – the largest extant fish species – reside in tropical environments, making them an exception to