Long-term membership of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in coastal aggregations in Seychelles and Djibouti

Marine and Freshwater Research

Volumn 62, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 621-627

  Rowat, David ^a   Brooks, Katie ^a,b   March, Abi ^a   McCarten, Ciara ^a   Jouannet, Daniel ^c,d   Riley, Luke ^a   Jeffreys, Gareth ^a,e   Perri, Morgan ^d   Vely, Michel ^c,d   Pardigon, Bruno ^c  

^a Marine Conservation Society Seychelles   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c Marine Conservation Society Djibouti   (Djibouti)

^d Megaptera   (France)

^e ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

demographic composition; photo identification

Indexed keywords

AGE STRUCTURE; AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; BIOMONITORING; COASTAL WATER; COASTAL ZONE; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DATA SET; DEMOGRAPHY; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; JUVENILE; LIFE CYCLE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHARK; SIZE STRUCTURE;

DJIBOUTI [EAST AFRICA]; SEYCHELLES;

CETACEA; CHONDRICHTHYES; RHINCODON TYPUS; RHINCODONTIDAE;

EID: 79959797353     PISSN: 13231650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/MF10135     Document Type: Conference Paper

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