Seeking the sun in deep, dark places: mesopelagic sightings of ocean sunfishes (Molidae)

Phillips, N.D., Harrod, C., Gates, A.R., Thys, T.M. and Houghton, J.D.R. (2015) Seeking the sun in deep, dark places: mesopelagic sightings of ocean sunfishes (Molidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 87 (4), 1118-1126. (doi:10.1111/jfb.12769).

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Evidence is presented from publicly available remotely operated vehicle (ROV) footage that suggests deep-water ranging in ocean sunfishes (family Molidae) is more common than typically thought, including a new maximum depth recorded for the southern sunfish Mola ramsayi.

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Accepted/In Press date: 16 September 2015

Published date: October 2015

Keywords: diving behaviour, foraging, Mola mola, remotely operated vehicle, SERPENT Project

Organisations: Marine Biogeochemistry

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Local EPrints ID: 381736

URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/381736

DOI: doi:10.1111/jfb.12769

ISSN: 0022-1112

PURE UUID: 41a2a6a8-a049-4133-b84a-633474c54095

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Date deposited: 18 Sep 2015 12:44

Last modified: 14 Mar 2024 21:20

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Author: N.D. Phillips

Author: C. Harrod

Author: A.R. Gates

Author: T.M. Thys

Author: J.D.R. Houghton

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