Movements and growth of a female basking shark re-sighted after a three year period

David W. Sims; Colin D. Speedie; Adrian M. Fox

doi:10.1017/S0025315400003283

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Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) movement patterns and growth rates over annual cycles remain entirely unknown. Here the re-sighting of a female identified by a highly distinctive first dorsal fin, after a 3·1 year period is described. Our results show this individual foraged at the surface in coastal areas off south-west England in at least two of four summer seasons and increased in total length by 2·4 m over this period. The growth increment observed was similar to that predicted from the growth model for this species.

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