Whale shark health relies on habitat, diet – and the right mix of microbes

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Source: Michael Doane (Flinders University)

Scientists from around the world have collaborated to sample microbes on the skin surface of the world’s largest fish – the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) – at five of the most famous diving sites around the world.

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