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 …

Abstract Background Reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) are globally distributed in tropical
and subtropical seas. Their life history traits (slow growth, late maturity, low reproductive …

Highlights•We used acoustic telemetry to record fine scale social dynamics in reef manta
rays.•Social affiliations were assorted into spatial communities.•Social structuring persisted …

The reef manta ray Mobula alfredi is present throughout most island groups that form the
Raja Ampat archipelago, Indonesia. The species is protected regionally and nationally and …

The 6.7-million-hectare Raja Ampat archipelago is home to Indonesia's largest reef manta
ray (Mobula alfredi) population and a representative network of nine marine protected areas …

The oceanic manta ray (Mobula birostris) is an endangered species commonly seen at
oceanic islands and seamounts; however, seasonal aggregations have been described in …

Opportunistic in‐water and aerial surveys in South Africa and the analysis of contributed
citizen science data have extended the known range of reef manta rays Mobula alfredi along …

Animal-borne video cameras equipped with depth and temperature sensors were deployed
on 16 reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in Raa Atoll, Maldives and 12 oceanic manta rays …

Although nursery areas have been identified for a variety of elasmobranch species (Heupel
et al., 2019), few studies have specifically examined the benefits of nursery areas for …

The pelagic thresher shark (Alopias pelagicus) is globally endangered, threatened by
bycatch, and targeted in industrial and artisanal fisheries in Indonesia. However, a lack of …