Manta and devil rays (mobulids) are filter feeding elasmobranchs with extreme K-selective
life histories found circumglobally from temperate to tropical waters. Their vulnerability to …

Due to overexploitation in fisheries partly driven by international trade demand, mobulid rays
are among the most threatened of elasmobranch families. We conducted a global …

Little is known about manta ray population size, structure and connectivity in the Philippines.
In collaboration with dive operators, non‐governmental organizations and authorities …

Flexibility in animal foraging strategies can increase overall feeding efficiency for
individuals. For example, group foraging can increase the efficiency of resource exploitation; …

Abstract The waters around Nosy Be in northwest Madagascar are well-known for the
occurrence of large planktivores, such as whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and Omura's …

We describe here the morphological abnormalities found in six free-living specimens of
Narcine vermiculata, N. sp., N. entemedor, and Pseudobatus leucorhynchus. Specimens …

Manta rays Mobula cf. birostris aggregate off the Atlantic coast of Florida each spring,
typically March through May. Eighteen courtship events were documented and four …

We examined the reproductive behavior (courtship and mating) and its seasonality in three
mobula species, spinetail, bentfin, and munk's devil rays (Mobula mobular, M. thurstoni, and …

Effective conservation of threatened species relies on identification of key habitats, such as
those used for foraging. The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a threatened species of …