WHALE SHARKS – Biology, Ecology, and Conservation, a new book with the latest research on the ecology and conservation of whale sharks, has been published by CRC Press in America.
In several of the book’s chapters, staff members of Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium (managed and operated by the Okinawa Churaumi Foundation), introduce the results of their research and surveys on whale shark ecology. Whale shark health management at our aquarium, including underwater ultrasound imaging and blood analysis, has resulted in a better understanding of whale shark physiology and reproduction. This new information on whale shark ecology can help with the conservation of this species. The chapters in this book look in-depth at all aspects　of whale shark biology including growth, metabolism, migration, ecology, behavior, physiology, and functional anatomy. This book can be read by the public, researchers, conservationists, and resource managers. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium will continue to rear whale sharks as we conduct research and surveys, while cooperating with research facilities around the world to further shed light on the ecology of whale sharks.

Chapter Authors

Alistair D.M. Dove, Simon J. Pierce

• Chapter 2：Whale Shark Reproduction, Growth, and Demography.
  S.J. Pierce, S.A. Pardo, C.A. Rohner, R. Matsumoto, K. Murakumo, R. Nozu, A.D.M. Dove. (Names in bold : Churashima Foundation Staff)
• Chapter 9：Lessons from Care of Whale Sharks in Public Aquariums.
  A.D.M. Dove, R. Matsumoto, C. Schreiber, K. Murakumo, C. Coco, M. Yanagisawa, T. Clauss, L. Hoopes, K. Sato. (Names in bold : Churashima Foundation Staff)
• Chapter13：Outstanding Questions in Whale Shark Research and Conservation.
  Written by all authors (Including Foundation Staff)

Title

WHALE SHARKS
Biology, Ecology, and Conservation

Publisher

CRC Press

Link to book

https://www.routledge.com/Whale-Sharks-Biology-Ecology-and-Conservation/Dove-Pierce/p/book/9781138571297