New Model Simulates Basking Shark Behavior Driven by Food and Social Factors

This new individual-based model of basking sharks simulates their movements near Ireland’s Inishowen Peninsula from 1982 to 2018. The model, validated against decades of public sightings, indicates that shark aggregations result from a combination of food availability and social attraction rather than chance or a single factor. The study serves as a proof of concept and is openly available for further research.

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