Movements of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in South-east Asian waters as determined by satellite telemetry

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 257, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 111-115

  Eckert, Scott A ^a   Dolar, Louella L ^b,c   Kooyman, Gerald L ^b   Perrin, William ^d   Rahman, Ridzwan Abdul ^e  

^a HUBBS SEAWORLD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

^c SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

^d SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTELEMETRY; MOVEMENT; SATELLITE; SHARK;

SULU SEA;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; MAMMALIA; RHINCODON; RHINCODON TYPUS;

EID: 0036261063     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902000705     Document Type: Article

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