Evidence of a seamount effect on aggregating visitors

By Telmo Morato, D. Varkey, C. Dâmaso, M. Machete, Marco Santos, R. Prieto, Ricardo S. Santos, T. Pitcher. 2008

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The trophodynamics of marine top predators: Current knowledge, recent advances and challenges (2015, background): “These features have been shown to act as highly effective natural aggregation mechanisms for tuna and other migratory species, primarily for feeding (Holland and Grubbs, 2007; Hyrenbach et al., 2002; Morato et al., 2008; Young et al. 2011) but also for resting or breeding (Hearn et al.”
Inter-island movements of scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini) and seasonal connectivity in a marine protected area of the eastern tropical Pacific (2014, background): “Marine top predators such as tunas, jacks, billfishes, sharks, and marine mammals are particularly abundant at reef islands, seamounts, and shelf breaks (Klimley and Butler 1988; Worm et al. 2003; Morato et al. 2008; Hearn et al. 2010).”
Oceanographic characteristics of areas used by Cory’s shearwaters during short and long foraging trips in the North Atlantic (2010, background): “In oceanic environments, areas of seamounts or seamount-like features are known to enhance productivity (Rogers 1994) and therefore congregate numerous individuals of different taxa ( Morato et al. 2008a ).”