Reef manta ray cephalic lobe movements are modulated during social interactions
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-021-02973-x
Abstract: Reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) are social elasmobranchs that have structured societies and actively interact with preferred social partners. Being able to detect cues and signals produced by conspecifics is vital in enabling social behavior.… read more here.
Keywords: manta ray; reef manta; communication; cephalic lobe ... See more keywords
Manta Ray Inspired Soft Robot Fish with Tough Hydrogels as Structural Elements.
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DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c17009
Abstract: The design of soft robots capable of navigation underwater has received tremendous research interest due to the robots' versatile applications in marine explorations. Inspired by marine animals such as jellyfish, scientists have developed various soft… read more here.
Keywords: hydrogels structural; soft robot; manta ray; inspired soft ... See more keywords
A historical and contemporary consideration of the diet of the reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia
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DOI: 10.1071/mf16046
Abstract: The preserved stomach contents from the manta ray, collected in 1935, that provided the basis for the 2009 taxonomic resurrection of the species Manta alfredi, were examined. The majority of the material comprised calanoid copepods… read more here.
Keywords: manta; great barrier; manta alfredi; manta ray ... See more keywords
A Modified Manta Ray Foraging Optimization for Global Optimization Problems
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2021.3113323
Abstract: The Manta ray foraging optimization (MRFO) is a novel swarm-based metaheuristic optimizer. It is mainly modeled by simulating three foraging behaviors of the Manta rays, which has a good performance. However, several drawbacks of MRFO… read more here.
Keywords: manta ray; optimization; ray foraging; foraging optimization ... See more keywords
Enhanced Chaotic Manta Ray Foraging Algorithm for Function Optimization and Optimal Wind Farm Layout Problem
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2022.3193233
Abstract: Manta ray foraging optimization (MRFO) algorithm is relatively a novel bio-inspired optimization technique directed to given real-world engineering problems. In this present work, wind turbines layout (WTs) inside a wind farm is considered a real… read more here.
Keywords: problem; manta ray; wind farm; wind ... See more keywords
Manta Ray Foraging Optimization Algorithm: Modifications and Applications
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DOI: 10.1109/access.2023.3276264
Abstract: The novel metaheuristic manta ray foraging optimization (MRFO) algorithm is based on the smart conduct of manta rays. The MRFO algorithm is a newly developed swarm-based metaheuristic approach that emulates the supportive conduct performed by… read more here.
Keywords: foraging optimization; manta ray; algorithm; ray foraging ... See more keywords
Distribution of the reef manta ray Mobula alfredi and the oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris in the Philippines: A collaborative effort for conservation.
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DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15283
Abstract: Little is known about manta ray population size, structure, and connectivity in the Philippines. In collaboration with dive operators, non-governmental organizations, and authorities, sightings of manta rays were collated into a single national database. Using… read more here.
Keywords: manta ray; ray mobula; birostris; manta ... See more keywords
Application of Improved Manta Ray Foraging Optimization Algorithm in Coverage Optimization of Wireless Sensor Networks
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/3082933
Abstract: For the shortcomings of the manta ray foraging optimization (MRFO) algorithm, like slow convergence speed and difficult to escape from the local optimum, an improved manta ray foraging algorithm based on Latin hypercube sampling and… read more here.
Keywords: manta ray; algorithm; ray foraging; group ... See more keywords
Manta Ray Foraging Optimization with Vector Quantization Based Microarray Image Compression Technique
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DOI: 10.1155/2022/7140552
Abstract: DNA microarray technologies enable the analysis of the expression of numerous genes in an individual experiment and become an important approach in the field of medicine and biology for investing genetic function, regulation, and interaction.… read more here.
Keywords: vector quantization; foraging optimization; manta ray; ray foraging ... See more keywords
First description of a giant manta ray fetus Mobula birostris (Walbaum 1792) from Tumbes, Peru (Southeast Pacific).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4603.2.12
Abstract: The population of Mobula birostris ("giant manta ray") found in the waters of northern Peru and Ecuador is believed to be the largest in the world (Harding Beirwagen, 2009). This species is considered to be… read more here.
Keywords: manta ray; mobula birostris; tumbes peru; giant manta ... See more keywords
Environmental drivers of reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) visitation patterns to key aggregation habitats in the Maldives
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252470
Abstract: A detailed understanding of the dynamics of small-scale (10s km) habitat use by the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in the Maldives Archipelago is required to develop an effective national conservation management plan for this… read more here.
Keywords: ray mobula; visitation; reef manta; manta ray ... See more keywords