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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Whale Sharks, Rhincodon typus, Aggregate around Offshore Platforms in Qatari Waters of the Arabian Gulf to Feed on Fish Spawn
PLoS ONE, Volume 8, No. 3, Article e58255, Year 2013
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Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, are known to aggregate to feed in a small number of locations in tropical and subtropical waters. Here we document a newly discovered major aggregation site for whale sharks within the Al Shaheen oil field, 90 km off the coast of Qatar in the Arabian Gulf. Whale sharks were observed between April and September, with peak numbers observed between May and August. Density estimates of up to 100 sharks within an area of 1 km2 were recorded. Sharks ranged between four and eight metres' estimated total length (mean 6.92±1.53 m). Most animals observed were actively feeding on surface zooplankton, consisting primarily of mackerel tuna, Euthynnus affinis, eggs. © 2013 Robinson et al.
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Authors & Co-Authors
Robinson, David P.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Heriot-watt University
Jaidah, Mohammed Y.
Qatar, Doha
Ministry of Environment
Jabado, Rima W.
United Arab Emirates, Al Ain
United Arab Emirates University
Lee-Brooks, Katie
United Kingdom, York
University of York
Nour el-Din, Nehad M.
Qatar, Doha
Ministry of Environment
Malki, Ameena A.Al
Qatar, Doha
Ministry of Environment
Elmeer, Khaled
Qatar, Doha
Ministry of Environment
McCormick, Paul A.
Qatar, Doha
Ministry of Environment
Henderson, Aaron C.
Turks and Caicos Islands, South Caicos
Center for Marine Resource Studies
Pierce, Simon J.
United States, Truckee
Marine Megafauna Foundation
Ormond, Rupert F.G.
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Heriot-watt University
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Marine Conservation International
Statistics
Citations: 107
Authors: 11
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1371/journal.pone.0058255
e-ISSN:
19326203