Manta and devil rays are filter-feeding elasmobranchs that are found circumglobally in
tropical and subtropical waters. Although relatively understudied for most of the Twentieth …

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

The giant oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris was listed in the US Endangered Species Act
as a threatened species in 2018, yet insufficient data exist on manta populations throughout …

Oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) are large pelagic planktivores that are threatened
globally by targeted fisheries and bycatch. While studies of oceanic mantas have increased …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Our understanding of the genetic connectivity of manta ray populations and the drivers that
shape genetic population structure is still limited. This information is crucial to identify the …

Manta and devil rays (collectively mobulids) belong to the monogeneric Mobulidae, which
currently comprises 10 species, including a putative third manta ray species (Mobula cf …

Oceanic manta rays Mobula birostris are distributed in tropical and subtropical oceans with
aggregation sites typically at oceanic islands and seamounts. However, in some regions the …