Whale shark telemetry

Original provider: Scott Eckert, WIDECAST Dataset credits: Scott Eckert, WIDECAST Abstract: Management of whale shark Rhincodon typus populations is hampered by a lack of information on the range travelled by individual whale sharks. This applies particularly in South-east Asia where the whale shark is increasingly used in commercial trade and for ecotourism. In this study an investigation of themovements of individual whale sharks from the greater Sulu Sea region was initiated using satellite telemetry. The movements of six sharks were monitored from 7 to 128 days. Two sharks travelled distances of 4567 and 8025 km. Both sharks moved through multiple political jurisdictions, confirming the need to manage the populations on a multilateral or regional level.原始提供方： 斯科特·埃克特（Scott Eckert）、WIDECAST 数据集致谢： 斯科特·埃克特（Scott Eckert）、WIDECAST 摘要： 鲸鲨（Rhincodon typus）种群的管理工作因缺乏个体鲸鲨活动范围的相关信息而受阻，这一问题在东南亚地区尤为突出——当地鲸鲨正日益被用于商业贸易与生态旅游活动。本研究依托卫星遥测技术，对大苏禄海海域的个体鲸鲨移动行为展开调查。研究对6头鲸鲨的移动轨迹进行了7至128天的监测，其中2头个体的移动距离分别达4567千米与8025千米。两头鲸鲨均穿越了多个政治管辖区域，这证实了开展多边或区域层面种群管理的必要性。