Systematic review of fish ecology and anthropogenic impacts in South American estuaries: setting priorities for ecosystem conservation

M Barletta, ARA Lima - Frontiers in Marine Science, 2019‏ - frontiersin.org
Research on estuarine ecology in South America (SA) increased quali-quantitatively since
the early 1980 in search of consistent recommendations for estuarine conservation. The …

A review of elasmobranch breaching behavior: why do sharks and rays propel themselves out of the water into the air?

AP Klimley, TH Curtis, EM Johnston, A Kock… - … Biology of Fishes, 2024‏ - Springer
The elasmobranch fishes, both the sharks and rays, which inhabit the underwater
environment, display breaching behaviors consisting of their sudden propulsion out of the …

Conservation and population ecology of manta rays in the Maldives

GMW Stevens - 2016‏ - etheses.whiterose.ac.uk
This multi-decade study on an isolated and unfished population of manta rays (Manta alfredi
and M. birostris) in the Maldives used individual-based photo-ID records and behavioural …

The distribution of manta rays in the western North Atlantic Ocean off the eastern United States

NA Farmer, LP Garrison, C Horn, M Miller, T Gowan… - Scientific Reports, 2022‏ - nature.com
In 2018, the giant manta ray was listed as threatened under the US Endangered Species
Act. We integrated decades of sightings and survey effort data from multiple sources in a …

Occurrence, distribution and threats to mobulid rays in Brazil: a review and updated database

N Bucair, S Mendonça, PRS Santos… - Aquatic …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Mobulid rays are medium‐to large‐sized pelagic‐dwelling planktivorous elasmobranchs
that are circumglobally distributed. Brazil has a high diversity of Mobula species, with five of …

Diet and reproductive aspects of the endangered butterfly ray Gymnura altavela raising the discussion of a possible nursery area in a highly impacted environment

FG Silva, M Vianna - Brazilian Journal of Oceanography, 2018‏ - SciELO Brasil
Identification of critical habitat is a well-recognized essential component of sustainable
resource management. Nursery grounds are considered critical habitats (Medeiros et al …

Energetic and physical limitations on the breaching performance of large whales

PS Segre, J Potvin, DE Cade, J Calambokidis… - Elife, 2020‏ - elifesciences.org
The considerable power needed for large whales to leap out of the water may represent the
single most expensive burst maneuver found in nature. However, the mechanics and …

Manta and devil ray aggregations: conservation challenges and developments in the field

MD Palacios, JD Stewart, DA Croll… - Frontiers in Marine …, 2023‏ - frontiersin.org
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Plano de Ação Nacional para Conservação dos Tubarões e Raias Marinhos Ameaçados de Extinção

JE Kotas, R Barreto, RA Santos, R Lessa, RS Rosa… - 2023‏ - repositorio.icmbio.gov.br
Escrever o prefácio deste livro foi um enorme privilégio e sou profundamente grata pela
honrosa oportunidade. Da mesma forma, participar das etapas do PAN Tubarões desde o …

Determining the role of environmental covariates on planktivorous elasmobranch population trends within an isolated marine protected area

J Saltzman, ER White - Marine Ecology Progress Series, 2023‏ - int-res.com
Studies have found predictable relationships between the behavior of planktivores and
environmental conditions, suggesting that they may be especially sensitive to environmental …