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Association of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) with thermo-biological frontal systems of the eastern tropical Pacific

Satellite tracking of 27 whale sharks in the eastern tropical Pacific, examined in relation to environmental data, indicates preferential occupancy of thermo-biological frontal systems. In these systems, thermal gradients are caused by wind-forced circulation and mixing, and biological gradients are...

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Autores principales: Ryan, John P., Green, Jonathan R., Espinoza, Eduardo, Hearn, Alex R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576648/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28854201
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0182599