A unified paradigm for defining elasmobranch aggregations
Elasmobranchs are highly diverse in movement, sensory capacity, and behavioural
responses to the environment, leading to differences in the function and nature of …
responses to the environment, leading to differences in the function and nature of …
Eat-clean-repeat: reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) undertake repetitive feeding-cleaning cycles at an aggregation site in Seychelles
To maximise energy efficiency, manta ray (Mobula alfredi, M. birostris) foraging and cleaning
behaviours are thought to often be mutually exclusive, whereby individuals will only forage …
behaviours are thought to often be mutually exclusive, whereby individuals will only forage …
A decade of submersible observations revealed temporal trends in elasmobranchs in a remote island of the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean
No-take marine protected areas (MPAs) can mitigate the effects of overfishing, climate
change and habitat degradation, which are leading causes of an unprecedented global …
change and habitat degradation, which are leading causes of an unprecedented global …
Bycatch mitigation from the sky: using helicopter communication for mobulid conservation in tropical tuna fisheries
JL Waldo, E Altamirano-Nieto, DA Croll… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The incidental capture of non-target species (bycatch) in tuna fisheries impacts some marine
vertebrates, particularly species with vulnerable life histories such as manta and devil rays …
vertebrates, particularly species with vulnerable life histories such as manta and devil rays …
Individual flexibility in group foraging behaviour of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi)
Flexibility in animal foraging strategies can increase overall feeding efficiency for
individuals. For example, group foraging can increase the efficiency of resource exploitation; …
individuals. For example, group foraging can increase the efficiency of resource exploitation; …
Insight into manta ray behaviour using animal-borne Crittercams
Animal-borne video cameras equipped with depth and temperature sensors were deployed
on 16 reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in Raa Atoll, Maldives and 12 oceanic manta rays …
on 16 reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in Raa Atoll, Maldives and 12 oceanic manta rays …
[HTML][HTML] Sustained fishing threatens globally protected species: Insights from digital catch and genomic data
Small-scale fisheries capture a wide marine biodiversity including highly vulnerable and
endangered species. Despite global conservation efforts, at regional scale, strategies to …
endangered species. Despite global conservation efforts, at regional scale, strategies to …
Fisheries, trade, and conservation of manta and devil rays in Peru
The Mobulidae family comprises nine extant manta and devil ray (mobulid) species in the
monogeneric genus Mobula, of which five occur in Peruvian waters. In this study, we …
monogeneric genus Mobula, of which five occur in Peruvian waters. In this study, we …
Reproductive behavior, seasonality, and distribution of three devil ray species (Mobula mobular, M. thurstoni, and M. munkiana) in the Southern Gulf of California …
MD Palacios, A Trejo-Ramírez… - Marine Biology, 2024 - Springer
We examined the reproductive behavior (courtship and mating), seasonality and its
distribution in three Mobula species, spinetail, bentfin, and Munk's devil rays (M. mobular, M …
distribution in three Mobula species, spinetail, bentfin, and Munk's devil rays (M. mobular, M …
Preliminary insights into manta ray (Mobula alfredi and M. birostris) population demographics and distribution in South Africa
Both the reef manta ray, Mobula alfredi and oceanic manta ray M. birostris, are repeatedly
observed in South Africa, yet little is known about the distributions of either species. In this …
observed in South Africa, yet little is known about the distributions of either species. In this …