Mesoscale eddies influence the movements of mature female white sharks in the Gulf Stream and Sargasso Sea

Abstract Satellite-tracking of mature white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) has revealed open-ocean movements spanning months and covering tens of thousands of kilometers. But how are the energetic demands of these active apex predators met as they leave coastal areas with relatively high prey abund...

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Main Authors: Peter Gaube, Camrin D. Braun, Gareth L. Lawson, Dennis J. McGillicuddy, Alice Della Penna, Gregory B. Skomal, Chris Fischer, Simon R. Thorrold
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/8366127654d7471eb009211e986c1640
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