New insights into whale shark Rhincodon typus diet in Brazil: an observation of ram filter-feeding on crab larvae and analysis of stomach contents from the first stranding in Bahia state
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-018-0775-6
Abstract: We describe the first record of a whale shark, Rhincodon typus, feeding in Brazilian coastal waters, and the first stranding record in the state of Bahia, Northeast Brazil. In April 2008, an individual of R.… read more here.
Keywords: crab larvae; typus; whale shark; first stranding ... 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
Reproductive ecology and adaptive host choice correlated with body size in an autumn-spawning bitterling Acheilognathus typus.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15017
Abstract: The life history and reproductive ecology of an autumn-spawning bitterling Acheilognathus typus were studied under natural and experimental conditions. In the study pond, the embryos of A. typus emerged from mussels in May and grew… read more here.
Keywords: ecology; number; size; reproductive ecology ... See more keywords