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Insights into the population demographics and residency patterns of photo-identified whale sharks Rhincodon typus in the Bird’s Head Seascape, Indonesia
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is an iconic species in the Bird’s Head
Seascape (BHS) in eastern Indonesia, yet little is known about its population
and residency patterns across the region. This study documents the population
demographics of this globally Endangered species from four key regions within
the BHS: Cenderawasih Bay (CB), Kaimana (KA), Raja Ampat, and Fakfak.
A comprehensive understanding of the life history of threatened
species, especially those that are wide ranging, is fundamental to
effective conservation and management and for ensuring their longterm
persistence
Seascape (BHS) in eastern Indonesia, yet little is known about its population
and residency patterns across the region. This study documents the population
demographics of this globally Endangered species from four key regions within
the BHS: Cenderawasih Bay (CB), Kaimana (KA), Raja Ampat, and Fakfak.
A comprehensive understanding of the life history of threatened
species, especially those that are wide ranging, is fundamental to
effective conservation and management and for ensuring their longterm
persistence
