Asymptotic Growth of Whale Sharks Suggests Sex-Specific Life-History Strategies

Asymptotic Growth of Whale Sharks Suggests Sex-Specific Life-History Strategies

Age and growth data are central to management or conservation strategies for any species. Circumstantial evidence suggests that male whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) grow to asymptotic sizes much smaller than those predicted by age and growth studies and consequently, there may be sex-specific size an...

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Main Authors: Mark G. Meekan, Brett M. Taylor, Emily Lester, Luciana C. Ferreira, Ana M. M. Sequeira, Alistair D. M. Dove, Matthew J. Birt, Alex Aspinall, Kim Brooks, Michele Thums
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
asymptotic size
sexual dimorphism
Ningaloo
Rhincodon typus
photo-identification
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.575683/full

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