Pharmacological properties of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) melanocortin-2 receptor and melancortin-5 receptor: Interaction with MRAP1 and MRAP2.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113915
Abstract: In the current study, the whale shark (ws; Rhincodon typus) melanocortin-2 receptor (MC2R) co-expressed with wsMRAP1 in Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) Cells could be stimulated in a dose dependent manner by ACTH(1-24) with an EC50… read more here.
Keywords: rhincodon typus; expression; whale shark; shark rhincodon ... See more keywords
The potential for expansion of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) tourism in St. Helena: stakeholder engagement and willingness to pay
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DOI: 10.1080/14724049.2021.1971684
Abstract: Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) tourism is increasingly popular wherever the species occur, including a fledgling industry on the South Atlantic island of St. Helena. We interviewed 154 people to eli... read more here.
Keywords: typus tourism; rhincodon typus; whale shark; shark rhincodon ... See more keywords
Association of the whale shark Rhincodon typus with the cannonball jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13725
Abstract: This study describes the first record of the whale shark Rhincodon typus association with the cannonball jellyfish Stomolophus meleagris in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Whale sharks were observed swimming and feeding among swarms of… read more here.
Keywords: rhincodon typus; whale; cannonball jellyfish; whale shark ... See more keywords
Whale shark Rhincodon typus strandings in the Gulf of California, Mexico.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13845
Abstract: The present study analyses whale shark Rhincodon typus stranding in the Gulf of California, Mexico, reported by the public, scientists, authorities and artisanal fishermen. A total of 14 strandings were documented during the period 2001-2018.… read more here.
Keywords: typus; rhincodon typus; california mexico; gulf california ... See more keywords