Basking sharks ( Cetorhinus maximus ) schooling in the southern Gulf of Maine
2004; Wiley; Volume: 13; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1111/j.1365-2419.2004.00292.x
ISSN1365-2419
Autores Tópico(s)Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
ResumoAbstract Schools of up to 50 basking sharks ( Cetorhinus maximus ) were observed on the warm side of a persistent thermal front in the southern Gulf of Maine from early September through mid‐October 2002. Aerial photographs showed a variety of schooling patterns, including echelon, cartwheel and milling formations. While the function of these aggregations remains unknown, they may represent group courtship behaviour.
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