Seasonal Variation in the Spatial Distribution of Basking Sharks (Cetorhinus maximus) in the Lower Bay of Fundy, Canada

• Published in: PLoS ONE
• Main Authors: Siders, Zachary A., Westgate, Andrew J., Johnston, David W., Murison, Laurie D., Koopman, Heather N.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2013
• Subjects: Research Article; Canada; Lower Bay; Manan; Cetorhinus maximus
• Online Access: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3852988; http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24324747; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082074

The local distribution of basking sharks in the Bay of Fundy (BoF) is unknown despite frequent occurrences in the area from May to November. Defining this species’ spatial habitat use is critical for accurately assessing its Special Concern conservation status in Atlantic Canada. We developed maximu...