Movements and growth of a female basking shark re-sighted after a three year period
Basking shark ( Cetorhinus maximus ) movement patterns and growth rates over annual cycles remain entirely unknown. Here the re-sighting of a female identified by a highly distinctive first dorsal fin, after a 3·1 year period is described. Our results show this individual foraged at the surface in c...
| Published in: | Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2000
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0025315400003283 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0025315400003283 |
| Summary: | Basking shark ( Cetorhinus maximus ) movement patterns and growth rates over annual cycles remain entirely unknown. Here the re-sighting of a female identified by a highly distinctive first dorsal fin, after a 3·1 year period is described. Our results show this individual foraged at the surface in coastal areas off south-west England in at least two of four summer seasons and increased in total length by 2·4 m over this period. The growth increment observed was similar to that predicted from the growth model for this species. |
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