Seasonal aggregation of juvenile whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

Coral Reefs

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 577-577

  Hobbs, J P A ^a   Frisch, A J ^a   Hamanaka, T ^b   McDonald, C A ^b   Gilligan, J J ^b   Neilson, J ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; JUVENILE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHARK; SWIMMING BEHAVIOR; WHALE;

CHRISTMAS ISLAND; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; RHINCODON TYPUS; RHINCODONTIDAE;

EID: 70349981889     PISSN: 07224028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-009-0491-y     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. Colman JG (1997) A review of the biology and ecology of the whale shark. J Fish Biol 51:1219-1234.
2. Meekan MG, Jarman SN, McLean C, Schultz MB (in press) DNA evidence of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) feeding on red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) larvae at Christmas Island, Australia. Mar Freshw Res.