Association of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) with thermo-biological frontal systems of the eastern tropical Pacific.

Satellite tracking of 27 whale sharks in the eastern tropical Pacific, examined in relation to environmental data, indicates preferential occupancy of thermo-biological frontal systems. In these systems, thermal gradients are caused by wind-forced circulation and mixing, and biological gradients are...

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Main Authors: John P Ryan, Jonathan R Green, Eduardo Espinoza, Alex R Hearn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5576648?pdf=render