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Occurrences of whale shark (Rhincodon typus Smith, 1828) in the Saint Peter and Saint Paul archipelago, Brazil.
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Hazin, F. H. V. Júnior, T. Vaske Oliveira, P. G. Macena, B. C. L. Carvalho, F. |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Description | The Saint Peter and Saint Paul Archipelago in the central tropical Atlantic, is an important ground of whale sharks that are commonly sighted throughout the year close to the fishing boats in the adjacencies of the islands. In sightings reported between February 2000 and November 2005, the lengths of the individuals ranged between 1.8 to 14.0 m. The causes of these concentrations in the archipelago are still unclear, once there are no upwellings and plankton concentrations for feeding, and no reproductive activities were reported. Nevertheless, they could be associated to the spawning period of the abundant flying fishes, mainly in the first semester, when sightings were more frequent. |
| Related Links | http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjb/v68n2/a21v68n2.pdf http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&pid=S1519-69842008000200021&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en |
| Ending Page | 389 |
| Page Count | 5 |
| Starting Page | 385 |
| ISSN | 15196984 |
| e-ISSN | 16784375 |
| DOI | 10.1590/s1519-69842008000200021 |
| Journal | Brazilian Journal of Biology |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Volume Number | 68 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) |
| Publisher Date | 2008-05-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Brazilian Journal of Biology Biodiversity Conservation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Agricultural and Biological Sciences |
