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Mesoscale eddies influence the movements of mature female white sharks in the Gulf Stream and Sargasso Sea

Satellite-tracking of mature white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) has revealed open-ocean movements spanning months and covering tens of thousands of kilometers. But how are the energetic demands of these active apex predators met as they leave coastal areas with relatively high prey abundance to s...

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Autores principales: Gaube, Peter, Braun, Camrin D., Lawson, Gareth L., McGillicuddy, Dennis J., Penna, Alice Della, Skomal, Gregory B., Fischer, Chris, Thorrold, Simon R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5943458/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29743492
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25565-8