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Andrzejaczek, S. & Vely, M. & Jouannet, D. & Rowat, D. & Fossette, S. (2021)
Regional movements of satellite-tagged whale sharks Rhincodon typus in the Gulf of Aden. Ecology and Evolution, 11(9), 4920–4934
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Undersea Constellations: The Global Biology of an Endangered Marine Megavertebrate Further Informed through Citizen Science. BioScience, 67(12), 1029–1043
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Andrzejaczek, S. & Meeuwig, J. & Rowat, D. & Pierce, S. & Davies, T. & Fisher, R. & Meekan, M. (2016)
The ecological connectivity of whale shark aggregations in the Indian Ocean: a photo-identification approach. Royal Society Open Science, 3(11), Article 160455
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Vignaud, T.M. & Maynard, J.A. & Leblois, R. & Meekan, M.G. & Vázquez-Juárez, R. & Ramírez-Macías, D. & Pierce, S.J. & Rowat, D. & Berumen, M.L. & Beeravolu, C. & Baksay, S. & Planes, S. (2014)
Genetic structure of populations of whale sharks among ocean basins and evidence for their historic rise and recent decline Molecular Ecology, 23(10), 2590–2601
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Capietto, A. & Escalle, L. & Chavance, P. & Dubroca, L. & Delgado de Molina, A. & Murua, H. & Floch, L. & Damiano, A. & Rowat, D. & Merigot, B. (2014)
Mortality of marine megafauna induced by fisheries: Insights from the whale shark, the world's largest fish. Biological Conservation, 174, 147–151
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Rowat, D. & Brooks, K.S. (2013)
Corrigendum: A review of the biology, fisheries and conservation of the whale shark Rhincodon typus (vol 80, pg 1019, 2012) Journal of Fish Biology, 82(5), 1769
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Bluemel, J.K. & French, G.C. & Rowat, D. (2013)
An aerial view: Insights into the effects of ecotourism on the behavior of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in Seychelles [Abstract]. PeerJ PrePrints, 1, Article e103v1
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French, G.C. & Bluemel, J.K. & Rowat, D. (2013)
Developing appropriate conservation measures for the seasonal whale shark feeding aggregation in Seychelles using ecological modeling tools [Abstract]. PeerJ PrePrints, 1, Article e125v1
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Jeffreys, G.L. & Rowat, D. & Marshall, H. & Brooks, K. (2013)
The development of robust morphometric indices from accurate and precise measurements of free-swimming whale sharks using laser photogrammetry. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 93(2), 309–320
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Rigby, C. & Moore, A.B.M. & Rowat, D. (2012)
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Sequeira, A.M.M. & Mellin, C. & Rowat, D. & Meekan, M.G. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2012)
Ocean-scale prediction of whale shark distribution. Diversity and Distributions, 18(5), 504–518
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Rowat, D. & Brooks, K.S. (2012)
A review of the biology, fisheries and conservation of the whale shark Rhincodon typus. Journal of Fish Biology, 80(5), 1019–1056
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Rowat, D. & Brooks, K. & March, A. & Mccarten, C. & Jouannet, D. & Riley, L. & Jeffreys, G.L. & Perri, M. & Vely, M. & Pardigon, B. (2011)
Long-term membership of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in coastal aggregations in Seychelles and Djibouti. Marine and Freshwater Research, 62(6), 621–627
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Brooks, K. & Rowat, D. & Pierce, S.J. & Jouannet, D. & Vely, M. (2010)
Seeing Spots: Photo-identification as a Regional Tool for Whale Shark Identification. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science, 9(2), 185–194

Rowat, D. & Gore, M. & Meekan, M.G. & Lawler, I.R. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Aerial survey as a tool to estimate whale shark abundance trends. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 368(1), 1–8
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Rowat, D. & Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. & Gore, M.A. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Population abundance and apparent survival of the vulnerable whale shark Rhincodon typus in the Seychelles aggregation. Oryx, 43(4), 591–598

Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. & Rowat, D. & Pierce, S.J. & Marshall, A.D. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2008)
Scarring patterns and relative mortality rates of Indian Ocean whale sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 72(6), 1488–1503
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Gore, M.A. & Rowat, D. & Hall, J. & Gell, F.R. & Ormond, R.F. (2008)
Transatlantic migration and deep mid-ocean diving by basking shark. Biology Letters, 4(4), 395–398
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Rowat, D. & Gore, M.A. & Baloch, B.B. & Islam, Z. & Ahmad, E. & Ali, Q.M. & Culloch, R.M. & Hameed, S. & Hasnain, S.A. & Hussain, B. & Kiani, S. & Siddiqui, J. & Ormond, R.F. & Henn, N. & Khan, M. (2007)
New records of neonatal and juvenile whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) from the Indian Ocean. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 82(3), 215–219
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Rowat, D. & Meekan, M.G. & Engelhardt, U. & Pardigon, B. & Vely, M. (2007)
Aggregations of juvenile whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 80(4), 465–472
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Rowat, D. (2007)
Indian Ocean whale shark occurrence: a case for regional conservation. Fisheries Research, 84(1), 96–101
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Rowat, D. & Gore, M. (2007)
Regional scale horizontal and local scale vertical movements of whale sharks in the Indian Ocean off Seychelles. Fisheries Research, 84(1), 32–40
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Rowat, D. & Engelhardt, U. (2007)
Seychelles: A case study of community involvement in the development of whale shark ecotourism and it's socio economic impact. Fisheries Research, 84(1), 109–113
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