Diagnosing the dangerous demography of manta rays using life history theory

Background. The directed harvest and global trade in the gill plates of mantas, and devil rays, has led to increased fishing pressure and steep population declines in some locations. The slow life history, particularly of the manta rays, is cited as a key reason why such species have little capacity...

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Main Authors: Nicholas K. Dulvy, Sebastián A. Pardo, Colin A. Simpfendorfer, John K. Carlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2014-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/400.pdf