An Unprecedented Aggregation of Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, in Mexican Coastal Waters of the Caribbean Sea

Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, are often perceived as solitary behemoths that live and feed in the open ocean. To the contrary, evidence is accumulating that they are gregarious and form seasonal aggregations in some coastal waters. One such aggregation occurs annually north of Cabo Catoche, off Isl...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: de la Parra Venegas, Rafael, Hueter, Robert, González Cano, Jaime, Tyminski, John, Gregorio Remolina, José, Maslanka, Mike, Ormos, Andrea, Weigt, Lee, Carlson, Bruce, Dove, Alistair
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2011
Materias:
Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3084747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21559508
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018994

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3084747/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21559508
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0018994

Ejemplares similares