Occurrences of whale shark (Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828) in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul archipelago, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Biology

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 385-389

  Hazin, F H V ^a   Vaske Jr , T ^a   Oliveira, P G ^a   Macena, B C L ^a   Carvalho, F ^a  

^a Laboratório de Oceanografia Pesqueira   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Saint Peter and Saint Paul archipelago; Whale shark

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CLASSIFICATION; HISTOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASON; SHARK;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SEASONS; SHARKS;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; PISCES; RHINCODON TYPUS; RHINCODONTIDAE;

EID: 48149111972     PISSN: 15196984     EISSN: 16784375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1519-69842008000200021     Document Type: Article

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