Basking shark occurrence off south‐west England in relation to zooplankton abundance

Basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus >3 m total length arrived off Plymouth, U.K. directly after the increase in zooplankton density in May, while young‐of‐the‐year basking sharks (<3 m) occurred when zooplankton density was lower (0·8‐1·1 g m −3 ). No basking sharks were seen after July when the...

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Published in:Journal of Fish Biology
Main Authors: Sims, D. W., Fox, A. M., Merrett, D. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1997
Subjects:
Cetorhinus maximus
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-8649.1997.tb01677.x
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Summary:Basking sharks Cetorhinus maximus >3 m total length arrived off Plymouth, U.K. directly after the increase in zooplankton density in May, while young‐of‐the‐year basking sharks (<3 m) occurred when zooplankton density was lower (0·8‐1·1 g m −3 ). No basking sharks were seen after July when the zooplankton density was least.

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