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Depth-temperature profiles from recovered PSATs deployed on whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) off the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
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posted on 2015-11-18, 03:02 authored by John P. Tyminski, Rafael de la Parra-Venegas, Jaime González Cano, Robert E. Hueter(A) The 190-day track of Shark 9. (B) The120-day track of Shark 10. (C) The 82-day track of Shark 17. (D) The 180-day track of Shark 30. Based on their most probable tracks, the approximate geographic area is indicated within the grey (continental shelf) and black (offshore) boxes above the profiles. Broken lines delineate the epipelagic, mesopelagic, and bathypelagic zones.
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fish eggshabitat utilizationVertical Movementswhale sharksoceanic waterstwilight hoursdescent profilesforaging eventsRhincodon typusabiotic conditionsArchived dataYucatan PeninsulaDiving Behaviorstutter stepsWhale sharkgain insightEastern Gulfnortheast Yucatan Peninsulamovement patterns31 tags35 whale sharks475 mhabitat selection
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