Additional file 1 of Buoyancy and hydrostatic balance in a West Indian Ocean coelacanth Latimeria chalumnae

Additional file 1. Primary and secondary historic observations onbuoyancy and hydrostatic balance in both species of Latimeria (only known extant genus of coelacanths) and observationson lipid content. Observations are arranged chronologically if exact orapproximate time of observation is known. The sources of observations areseparated into scientific for peer-reviewed scientific journals ornon-scientific for popular science magazines or books, and primary or secondarydepending on if the source was the observer him/herself or a secondary author.The extracted information on buoyancy and hydrostatic balance is presented anda relevant citation is provided if present (most relevant part is underlined).Non-English citations are provided both in original language and in atranslated version.