Fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus quoyi) of the Southern Hemisphere were brought to
near extinction by twentieth century industrial whaling. For decades, they had all but …

Studies have found predictable relationships between the behavior of planktivores and
environmental conditions, suggesting that they may be especially sensitive to environmental …

Elasmobranch fishes (sharks, skates and rays) are some of the most morphologically and
behaviourally diverse vertebrates on the planet, demonstrating a wide range of feeding …

Rhincodon typus, or the whale shark, is the largest extant fish in the world and is classified
as endangered on the IUCN's Red List. Due to their enormous size and conservation status …

Zooplankton assemblage was studied during seasonal aggregation of the whale shark
Rhincodon typus in Nosy Be Island, a hotspot area in the Mozambique Channel. Two …

Understanding the diet of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) is essential for the development
of appropriate conservation strategies for the species. This study evaluated the use of the …

Mercury (Hg) is known to be maternally transferred during embryonic development in
sharks; however, Hg concentrations in embryos of filter feeding shark species have not …

In pelagic seascapes, marine predators respond to ephemeral prey resources by modifying
foraging strategies and behaviours (Sims and Quayle 1998; Hazen et al. 2015). Whale …

The East African country of Djibouti is known to host an important seasonal feeding
aggregation of whale sharks that allows the frequent observation of their surface feeding …

Protection from predators is the main function of a fish school. Being in a school, fish detect
danger faster and from a greater distance, and the distance between a school and a …