Occurrence of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) based on environmental characteristics in the waters of Botubarani Beach, Gorontalo

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 220, 2026 The 6^th International Conference on Marine Sciences (ICMS 2025)


Article Number		04001
Number of page(s)		15
Section		Marine Protected Area & Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (MPA-OECM)
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202622004001
Published online		11 February 2026

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