Gone with the wind: Seasonal distribution and habitat use by the reef manta ray ( Mobula alfredi ) in the Maldives, implications for conservation
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DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3350
Abstract: Funding information Save Our Seas Foundation; Maldives' Ministries of Fisheries and the Environment; Four Seasons Resorts Maldives, Six Senses Laamu; the Save Our Seas Foundation; Maldives' Ministries of Fisheries and the Environment Abstract 1. Reef… read more here.
Keywords: seasonal distribution; habitat use; mobula alfredi; reef manta ... See more keywords
Social preferences and network structure in a population of reef manta rays
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-019-2720-x
Abstract: Understanding how individual behavior shapes the structure and ecology of populations is key to species conservation and management. Like many elasmobranchs, manta rays are highly mobile and wide-ranging species threatened by anthropogenic impacts. In shallow… read more here.
Keywords: manta rays; reef manta; structure; population ... See more keywords
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
Rapid wound healing in a reef manta ray masks the extent of vessel strike
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225681
Abstract: Increasing vessel traffic in the marine environment due to commercial and recreational activities has amplified the number of conflicts with marine animals. However, there are limited multi-year observations of the healing rate of marine animals… read more here.
Keywords: vessel strike; reef manta; vessel; 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
Contrasting Habitat Use and Population Dynamics of Reef Manta Rays Within the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area, Indonesia
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DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00215
Abstract: Manta rays (Mobula spp.) are highly valued in nature-based tourism globally. In Indonesia, although manta rays are protected, critical information is lacking on their habitat use, population dynamics and movements. We investigate the population structure… read more here.
Keywords: manta rays; habitat use; area; reef manta ... See more keywords
Residency, movement patterns, behavior and demographics of reef manta rays in Komodo National Park
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13302
Abstract: Background The reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) is a globally threatened species and an iconic tourist attraction for visitors to Indonesia’s Komodo National Park (NP). In 2013, manta ray fishing was banned in Komodo NP… read more here.
Keywords: park; manta; manta ray; manta rays ... See more keywords