Applications of acoustic and optical sensing and intensive, discrete‐depth sampling, in
concert with collaborative international research programmes, have substantially advanced …

Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives is an award-winning and groundbreaking exploration
of the fundamental elements of the taxonomy, systematics, physiology, and ecology of …

Global declines of shark populations are of concern because of their largely assumed role
as moderators of ecosystem function. Without long-term data on movement patterns for …

Although the whale shark Rhincodon typus is the largest extant fish, it was not described
until 1828 and by 1986 there were only 320 records of this species. Since then, growth in …

Recent advances in satellite tagging technologies have provided scientists growing
opportunities to resolve previously unknown spatial ecology of marine predators, including …

The use of photography to discriminate between individuals in a population using natural
markings or aberrations is increasingly being utilized to support field research on …

The feeding anatomy, behavior and diet of the whale shark Rhincodon typus were studied
off Cabo Catoche, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. The filtering apparatus is composed of 20 …

Sightings of planktivorous elasmobranchs at their coastal aggregation sites are often linked
to biological, environmental and temporal variables. Many large planktivorous …

Ocean sunfish (M ola mola) were believed to be inactive jellyfish feeders because they are
often observed lying motionless at the sea surface. Recent tracking studies revealed that …

Many fishes make frequent ascents to surface waters and often show prolonged surface
swimming following descents to deep water. This affinity for the surface is thought to be …