An Astronomical Pattern-matching Algorithm For Automated Identification Of Whale Sharks

by Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs)

2021-01-02 12:14:29

The largest shark species alive today, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are rare and poorly studied. Directed fisheries, high value in international trade, a highly migratory nature, and generally low abundance make this species vulnerable to exploitat... Read more
The largest shark species alive today, whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are rare and poorly studied. Directed fisheries, high value in international trade, a highly migratory nature, and generally low abundance make this species vulnerable to exploitation. Mark- and-recapture studies have provided our current understanding of whale shark demographics and life history, but conventional tagging has met with limited success. To aid in conservation and management efforts, and to further our knowledge of whale shark biology, an identification technology that maximizes the scientific value of individual sighting is needed. Less

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File size9.69 X 7.44 X 0.06 in
Print pages28
PublisherBiblioGov
Publication date August 6, 2013
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9781287279716

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