Stranding of a whale shark, Rhincodon typus (Smith) at Pamban, Gulf of Mannar

Venkatesan, V and Ramamoorthy, N and Boominathan, N and Gandhi, A (2008) Stranding of a whale shark, Rhincodon typus (Smith) at Pamban, Gulf of Mannar. Marine Fisheries Information Service T&E Ser. (198). pp. 19-22.

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Abstract

The stranding of whale sharks in shallow waters along the Indian coast is not uncommon. Whale shark is listed as an endangered species as per the IUCN Red List (2000).

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: whale shark; Rhincodon typus; Gulf of Mannar
Subjects: Demersal Fisheries > Shark fisheries
Marine Fisheries > Fish landing > Stranding
Divisions: CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Subject Area > CMFRI-Kochi > Fishery Environment Management Division
Depositing User: Dr. V Mohan
Date Deposited: 04 Sep 2010 05:42
Last Modified: 22 Nov 2022 06:53
URI: http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/id/eprint/3792

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