Given the recent trend towards establishing very large marine protected areas (MPAs) and
the high potential of these to contribute to global conservation targets, we review outcomes …

Knowledge of the three-dimensional movement patterns of elasmobranchs is vital to
understand their ecological roles and exposure to anthropogenic pressures. To date …

Filter feeding elasmobranchs may be considered as biological indicators of marine pollution,
despite most of these species are under some degree of extinction risk. Among threats to …

Practical biodiversity conservation relies on delineation of biologically meaningful units.
Manta and devil rays (Mobulidae) are threatened worldwide, yet morphological similarities …

The implications of plastic pollution, including microplastics, on marine ecosystems and
species are increasingly seen as an environmental disaster. Yet few reports focus on filter …

The last two decades have witnessed rapid developments and increasing interest in use
of:(1) genetic methods to estimate effective population size (Ne) and (2) close‐kin mark …

Understanding the areas used by migratory marine animals and their movements is critical
in supporting management decisions that target their conservation. This is especially …

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 …

Research into the movement ecology of terrestrial and marine animals is growing globally,
especially for threatened species. Understanding how far an animal can move and the …

Reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) are one of the ocean's largest and most charismatic
species. Pressure from targeted and bycatch fisheries coupled with their conservative life …