The University of South Florida's Philip J. Motta presents the results of work he and his colleagues have been conducting on whale sharks at the Georgia Aquarium and in Mexico. His research is focused on the feeding mechanics and unique filter pads in the sharks' throats.
Philip J. Motta's research interests are in functional and ecological morphology, and behavior of fishes, particularly as it pertains to feeding. He received his PhD from the University of Hawaii in 1980.