Seasonal trends in whale shark Rhincodon typus sightings in an established tourism site in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Darren Andrew Whitehead; David Petatán Ramírez; Damien Olivier; Rogelio Gonzalez Armas; Francesca Pancaldi; Felipe Galvan-Magana

doi:10.1111/jfb.14106

Seasonal trends in whale shark Rhincodon typus sightings in an established tourism site in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Darren Andrew Whitehead, David Petatán Ramírez, Damien Olivier, Rogelio Gonzalez Armas, Francesca Pancaldi, Felipe Galvan-Magana

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Abstract

The number of individual whale shark Rhincodon typus sightings registered October 2015–March 2018 in Bahia de La Paz, Mexico, ranged from 73 to 129 animals per season (total 1662), with the majority of them identified as males. Density plot maps showed high correlations in sightings between sample seasons and revealed potential hotspot areas. Our study provides an essential baseline of information for the management of whale shark conservation and the associated touristic activities in the region.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	982-984
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Fish Biology
Volume	95
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14106
State	Published - 1 Sep 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Mexico
Rhincodon typus
conservation
distribution
endangered species

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Seasonal trends in whale shark Rhincodon typus sightings in an established tourism site in the Gulf of California, Mexico

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