A review of the biology, fisheries and conservation of the whale shark Rhincodon typus

The use and abuse of photographic identification in sharks and rays

(2012) A. D. Marshall et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Bycatch of the European purse seine tuna fishery in the Atlantic Ocean for the 2003–2007 period

(2011) Monin Justin Amandè et al.   AQUATIC LIVING RESOURCES

Stable isotope profiles in whale shark (Rhincodon typus) suggest segregation and dissimilarities in the diet depending on sex and size

(2011) Asunción Borrell et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES

A review of shark satellite tagging studies

(2011) N. Hammerschlag et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

How large is the world's largest fish? Measuring whale sharks Rhincodon typus with laser photogrammetry

(2011) C. A. Rohner et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Long-term membership of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in coastal aggregations in Seychelles and Djibouti

(2011) David Rowat et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

An Unprecedented Aggregation of Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, in Mexican Coastal Waters of the Caribbean Sea

(2011) Rafael de la Parra Venegas et al.   PLoS One

Assessing accuracy and utility of satellite-tracking data using Argos-linked Fastloc-GPS

(2010) M.J. Witt et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Blood cells and serum chemistry in the world’s largest fish: the whale shark Rhincodon typus

(2010) ADM Dove et al.   Aquatic Biology

To go or not to go with the flow: Environmental influences on whale shark movement patterns

(2010) Jai C. Sleeman et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Resolving estimation of movement in a vertically migrating pelagic fish: Does GPS provide a solution?

(2010) Karen Evans et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Feeding anatomy, filter-feeding rate, and diet of whale sharks Rhincodon typus during surface ram filter feeding off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

(2010) Philip J. Motta et al.   ZOOLOGY

Paternity analysis in a litter of whale shark embryos

(2010) JV Schmidt et al.   Endangered Species Research

Analysis of whale shark Rhincodon typus aggregations near South Ari Atoll, Maldives Archipelago

(2009) MJ Riley et al.   Aquatic Biology

Brain Size and Brain Organization of the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging

(2009) Kara E. Yopak et al.   BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND EVOLUTION

Seasonal aggregation of juvenile whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) at Christmas Island, Indian Ocean

(2009) J-P. A. Hobbs et al.   CORAL REEFS

Evidence of continued hunting of whale sharks Rhincodon typus in the Maldives

(2009) Morgan J. Riley et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES

Locating tuna forage ground through satellite remote sensing

(2009) B. Kumari et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF REMOTE SENSING

Maternal investment and size-specific reproductive output in carcharhinid sharks

(2009) Nigel E. Hussey et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY

Oceanographic and atmospheric phenomena influence the abundance of whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

(2009) J.C. Sleeman et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Deep-diving behaviour of a whale sharkRhincodon typusduring long-distance movement in the western Indian Ocean

(2009) J. M. Brunnschweiler et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

DNA evidence of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) feeding on red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) larvae at Christmas Island, Australia

(2009) M. G. Meekan et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Is multiple mating beneficial or unavoidable? Low multiple paternity and genetic diversity in the shortspine spurdog Squalus mitsukurii

(2009) TS Daly-Engel et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Population abundance and apparent survival of the Vulnerable whale shark Rhincodon typus in the Seychelles aggregation

(2009) David Rowat et al.   ORYX

Low Genetic Differentiation across Three Major Ocean Populations of the Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus

(2009) Jennifer V. Schmidt et al.   PLoS One

Estimating population size, structure, and residency time for whale sharks Rhincodon typus through collaborative photo-identification

(2009) J Holmberg et al.   Endangered Species Research

Decline in whale shark size and abundance at Ningaloo Reef over the past decade: The world’s largest fish is getting smaller

(2008) Corey J.A. Bradshaw et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

ROBUST, COMPARABLE POPULATION METRICS THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PHOTO-MONITORING OF WHALE SHARKSRHINCODON TYPUS

(2008) Jason Holmberg et al.   ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS

A new prospect for tagging large free-swimming sharks with motion-sensitive data-loggers

(2008) Adrian C. Gleiss et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

Aerial survey as a tool to estimate whale shark abundance trends

(2008) David Rowat et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Scarring patterns and relative mortality rates of Indian Ocean whale sharks

(2008) C. W. Speed et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Microscopic organization of the sperm storage tubules in the oviducal gland of the female gummy shark (Mustelus antarcticus), with observations on sperm distribution and storage

(2008) Megan T. Storrie et al.   JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY