In pelagic seascapes, marine predators respond to ephemeral prey resources by modify-ing foraging strategies and behaviours (Sims and Quayle 1998; Hazen et al. 2015). Whalesharks (Rhincodon typus) are slow moving, ram and suction filter feeders that aggregatealong continental margins in select locations globally (Sequeira et al. 2013)...
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Title
Whale shark ( Rhincodon typus ) observed gulping on the seafloor at Ningaloo reef aggregation site
Authors/Creators
Ben D’Antonio - The University of Western Australia
Christine Barry - Flinders University
Amy Beck - Amy Beck Photography Ningaloo, WA, Australia
Publication Details
Marine and freshwater behaviour and physiology, pp.1-5
Publisher
Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.