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ArticleScientific reports2021

High resolution biologging of breaching by the world's second largest shark species.

Jessica L Rudd, Owen M Exeter, Jackie Hall, Graham Hall, Suzanne M Henderson, Christopher Kerry, Matthew J Witt, Lucy A Hawkes

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Article in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. An engineering perspective on the development and evolution of implantable cardiac monitors in free-living animals.Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B, Biological sciences · 2021
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8 authors.

Jessica L RuddHatherly Laboratories, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK.
Owen M ExeterHatherly Laboratories, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK.
Jackie HallManx Basking Shark Watch, Glen Chass Farmhouse, Glen Chass, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, IM9 5PJ, UK.
Graham HallManx Basking Shark Watch, Glen Chass Farmhouse, Glen Chass, Port St Mary, Isle of Man, IM9 5PJ, UK.
Suzanne M HendersonNatureScot, Great Glen House, Inverness, Scotland, IV3 8NW, UK.
Christopher KerryHatherly Laboratories, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK.
Matthew J WittHatherly Laboratories, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK. m.j.witt@exeter.ac.uk.ORCID 0000-0002-9498-5378
Lucy A HawkesHatherly Laboratories, College of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Exeter, Prince of Wales Road, Exeter, EX4 4PS, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6696-1862

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Basking sharks, the world's second largest fish, are endangered globally following two centuries of large-scale exploitation for their oily livers. In the northeast Atlantic, they seasonally gather in key sites, including the western Scottish Isles, where they feed on plankton, but their breeding grounds are currently completely unknown. Using high-resolution three-axis accelerometry and depth logging, we present the first direct records of breaching by basking sharks over 41 days. We show that basking sharks breach both during the night and day, starting at approximately 20 m depth and can breach multiple times in short succession. We also present early evidence of potential lateralisation in basking sharks. Given the energetic nature of breaching, it should have an important biological function, but this remains unclear.

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Endangered SpeciesAnimalsAtlantic OceanBehavior, AnimalPlanktonSeafoodSharks

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PMID33664360
PMCPMC7933335

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