Brief description
Whale sharks migration, ecology movements and behaviour of whale sharks were measured with the use of acoustic, satellite, PAT, crittercam genetic tagging technology.Lineage
Maintenance and Update Frequency: unknown
Statement: Original record compiled for the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI), Project 3.8, 2008. Originally sourced from several databases compiled by WA DEC Marine Science Branch of projects relevant to the marine parks of WA. Variable metadata information was available.
Modified: 06 2008
Data time period: 2006 to 2009
text: westlimit=113; southlimit=-24.5; eastlimit=117.5; northlimit=-20
Subjects
AGRICULTURE |
Animal Ecology And Behavior |
ANIMAL SCIENCE |
BIOSPHERE |
Diurnal Movements |
EARTH SCIENCE |
ECOLOGICAL DYNAMICS |
Migratory Rates/routes |
Marine Features (Australia) | Ningaloo Marine Park, WA |
Marine Features (Australia) | Pilbara Coast, WA |
SPECIES/POPULATION INTERACTIONS |
Whale Shark |
biota |
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Other Information
CSIRO Fact Sheets - Whale Sharks - making tracks
uri :
http://www.marine.csiro.au/LeafletsFolder/51wshark/51.html
Identifiers
- global : 516811d7-cbfa-207a-e0440003ba8c79dd