Contrasting Habitat Use and Population Dynamics of Reef Manta Rays Within the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area, Indonesia

Contrasting Habitat Use and Population Dynamics of Reef Manta Rays Within the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area, Indonesia

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 and residency patterns of reef manta rays (Mo...

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Main Authors: Elitza S. Germanov, Lars Bejder, Delphine B. H. Chabanne, Dharmadi Dharmadi, I. Gede Hendrawan, Andrea D. Marshall, Simon J. Pierce, Mike van Keulen, Neil R. Loneragan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
Mobula alfredi
citizen science
photo-identification
population structure
animal behavior
site fidelity
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2019.00215/full

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