Whale Sharks: Biology, Ecology, and Conservation

ISBN-13: 9781032049403 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 344 str.

Alistair D. M. Dove; Simon J. Pierce

Opis

Written by the world’s leading experts in whale shark biology, ecology, and conservation, this book is the first definitive volume about the world's biggest fish.

Spis treści

Introduction. 1. How and why is the whale shark the world’s largest fish? 2. Whale shark reproduction, growth, and demography  3. Whale shark sensory biology and neuroanatomy 4. Parasites and other associates of whale sharks 5. Population genetic structure of whale sharks 6. Whale shark movements and migrations 7. Population ecology of whale sharks 8. Whale shark foraging, feeding, and diet 9. Lessons from care of whale sharks in public aquariums 10. Whale shark tourism as an incentive-based conservation approach 11. Global threats to whale sharks 12. Conservation of whale sharks 13. Outstanding questions in whale shark research and conservation.