| Citation | Sims, D.W., A.M. Fox and D.A. Merrett, 1997, Basking shark occurrence off south-west England in relation to zooplankton abundance.. J. Fish Biol. 51(2):436-440. |
| Ref. | 32805 Sims, D.W., A.M. Fox and D.A. Merrett, 1997 |
| Page | 436-440 |
| Named Used as Valid | Cetorhinus maximus |
| Comment | It is suggested that hibernation in winter is possible because of the energy reserves in the large, oil-rich liver, which is lighter in spring than at the end of summer. Deleted from the Ecology remarks, because Ref. 50200 suggests feeding in winter. |
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