期刊
ANIMALS
卷 11, 期 10, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ani11102947
关键词
horizontal movement; vertical movement; elasmobranchs; sex segregation; western North Pacific; eastern Taiwan waters
资金
- Fisheries Agency, Council of Agriculture, Taiwan, R. O. C. [FA104-11.1.4-F1-2]
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan, R. O. C. [MOST 104-2313-B-019-002, MOST107-2611-M-019-013]
- Ocean Conservation Administration, Ocean Affairs Council, Taiwan, R. O. C. [108-C-43, 109-C-24]
The study integrates records of Megachasma pelagios across three oceans, provides detailed information, solves the issue of uncertain body size estimations, and infers its spatial-temporal distribution. Megamouth shark is mainly found in the western North Pacific Ocean, while the Indian and Atlantic Oceans may serve as nursery areas for the species. Large individuals tend to migrate towards higher latitude waters from April to August.
Simple Summary:& nbsp;In this study, we integrate Megachasma pelagios records from the three oceans, refine previous results, add more individual data, solve the problem of uncertain body size estimations, and provide additional information on the horizontal and vertical distributions. A checklist of over 250 M. pelagios is integrated in this study based on numerous public sources, published papers, personal communication, and unreleased information, especially the catch records from Taiwanese waters. The conversion equations among different length measurements are provided. In addition, the spatial-temporal movement of M. pelagios is inferred from the integrated data, and the results may provide important information on the vertical and geographic migration behavior of the mysterious species. The megamouth shark (Megachasma pelagios) is one of the rarest shark species in the three oceans, and its biological and fishery information is still very limited. A total of 261 landing/stranding records were examined, including 132 females, 87 males, and 42 sex unknown individuals, to provide the most detailed information on global megamouth shark records, and the spatial-temporal distribution of M. pelagios was inferenced from these records. The vertical distribution of M. pelagios ranged 0-1203 m in depth, and immature individuals were mostly found in the waters shallower than 200 m. Mature individuals are not only able to dive deeper, but also move to higher latitude waters. The majority of M. pelagios are found in the western North Pacific Ocean (> 5 & DEG; N). The Indian and Atlantic Oceans are the potential nursery areas for this species, immature individuals are mainly found in Indonesia and Philippine waters. Large individuals tend to move towards higher latitude waters (> 15 & DEG; N) for foraging and growth from April to August. Sexual segregation of M. pelagios is found, females tend to move to higher latitude waters (> 30 & DEG; N) in the western North Pacific Ocean, but males may move across the North Pacific Ocean.
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