JOURNAL ARTICLE

Wild whale sharks get ultrasounds.

  • Published In: Science News, 2023, v. 203, n. 9. P. 14 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Randall, Brianna 3 of 3

Abstract

Fisheries biologist Rui Matsumoto uses a propeller mounted on his scuba tank to keep pace with a female whale shark to take an ultrasound of her belly. The ultrasound is part of a suite of new methods including underwater "jet packs" and blood tests that scientists hope could unlock secrets about whale shark (Rhincodon typus) reproduction. Performing these tests on whale sharks is especially challenging, says coauthor Simon Pierce, a whale shark ecologist with the Marine Megafauna Foundation, a marine conservation nonprofit in West Palm Beach, Fla. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Science News. 2023/05, Vol. 203, Issue 9, p14
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Zoology
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0036-8423
  • Accession Number:163199188
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