Seasonal behavioral changes of a captive whale shark (Rhincodon typus) under variable temperature an...
Seasonal behavioral changes of a captive whale shark (Rhincodon typus) under variable temperature and light conditions
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Washington: Superintendent of Documents
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English
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Washington: Superintendent of Documents
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Long-term quantitative observations are essential for the conservation of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), which requires a long time to grow and mature. In this study, a data logger was attached to a mature male whale shark that had been maintained in captivity for over 29 years at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan. Because long-term rearin...
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Seasonal behavioral changes of a captive whale shark (Rhincodon typus) under variable temperature and light conditions
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3174124026
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_3174124026
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0090-0656
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1937-4518
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10.7755/FB.123.2.1
