Recent whale shark (Rhincodon typus) beach strandings in Australia

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dc.contributor.authorSpeed, C.
dc.contributor.authorMeekan, M.
dc.contributor.authorRussell, B.
dc.contributor.authorBradshaw, C.
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionReceived November 19 2007, Accepted January 25 2008
dc.description.abstractWe document two recent beach strandings of whale sharks on both the east and west coasts of Australia and compare them to strandings of other species of shark and cetaceans. Historically, whale shark stranding is an unusual phenomenon in Australia. Although the reasons for whale shark strandings are speculative, their low frequency suggests they are unlikely to pose any considerable threat to the population viability of this species in Australia.
dc.identifier.citationMarine Biodiversity Records, 2009; 2:e15-1-e15-3
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/S1755267208000158
dc.identifier.issn1755-2672
dc.identifier.issn1755-2672
dc.identifier.orcidBradshaw, C. [0000-0002-5328-7741]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/48339
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.rights© Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2009
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1017/s1755267208000158
dc.subjectwhale shark
dc.subjectRhincodon typus
dc.subjectbeach stranding
dc.subjectAustralia
dc.titleRecent whale shark (Rhincodon typus) beach strandings in Australia
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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