Biology, ecology and conservation of the Mobulidae

Noteworthy elasmobranch records from Oman

(2011) AC Henderson et al.   AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Gear selectivity of large-mesh nets and drumlines used to catch sharks in the Queensland Shark Control Program

(2011) WD Sumpton et al.   AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Bycatch of the European purse seine tuna fishery in the Atlantic Ocean for the 2003–2007 period

(2011) Monin Justin Amandè et al.   AQUATIC LIVING RESOURCES

From monsoons to mantas: seasonal distribution of Manta alfredi in the Maldives

(2011) R. CHARLES ANDERSON et al.   FISHERIES OCEANOGRAPHY

Bycatch of large elasmobranchs in the traditional tuna traps (tonnare) of Sardinia from 1990 to 2009

(2011) Tiziano Storai et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

The artisanal elasmobranch fishery of the Pacific coast of Baja California, Mexico

(2011) Daniel Cartamil et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

Bottles as models: predicting the effects of varying swimming speed and morphology on size selectivity and filtering efficiency in fishes

(2011) E. W. M. Paig-Tran et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY

How large is the world's largest fish? Measuring whale sharks Rhincodon typus with laser photogrammetry

(2011) C. A. Rohner et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Destined to decline? Intrinsic susceptibility of the threatened estuary stingray to anthropogenic impacts

(2011) Simon J. Pierce et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Distribution, site affinity and regional movements of the manta ray, Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868), along the east coast of Australia

(2011) Lydie I. E. Couturier et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Evaluating catch and mitigating risk in a multispecies, tropical, inshore shark fishery within the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area

(2011) Alastair V. Harry et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Size and structure of a photographically identified population of manta rays Manta alfredi in southern Mozambique

(2011) A. D. Marshall et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Characteristics of a manta ray Manta alfredi ­population off Maui, Hawaii, and implications for management

(2011) MH Deakos et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Tracking apex marine predator movements in a dynamic ocean

(2011) B. A. Block et al.   NATURE

Elasmobranchs of the Persian (Arabian) Gulf: ecology, human aspects and research priorities for their improved management

(2011) Alec B. M. Moore   REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES

Isolation and characterization of twelve microsatellite loci for the Japanese Devilray (Mobula japanica)

(2011) Marloes Poortvliet et al.   Conservation Genetics Resources

Diving behavior of the giant devil ray in the Mediterranean Sea

(2011) S Canese et al.   Endangered Species Research

First Mesozoic Record of the StingrayMyliobatis wurnoensisfrom Mali and a Phylogenetic Analysis of Myliobatidae Incorporating Dental Characters

(2010) Kerin M. Claeson et al.   ACTA PALAEONTOLOGICA POLONICA

The frequency and effect of shark-inflicted bite injuries to the reef manta rayManta alfredi

(2010) A D Marshall et al.   AFRICAN JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Paired-laser photogrammetry as a simple and accurate system for measuring the body size of free-ranging manta rays Manta alfredi

(2010) MH Deakos   Aquatic Biology

First Determination of the Levels of Platinum Group Metals in Manta birostris (Manta Ray) Caught Along the Ghanaian Coastline

(2010) D. K. Essumang   BULLETIN OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION AND TOXICOLOGY

Seasonal, annual, and long-term trends in commercial fisheries for aggregating reef fishes in the Gulf of California, Mexico

(2010) Brad Erisman et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

Analysis and Human Health Risk Assessment of Arsenic, Cadmium, and Mercury inManta Birostris(Manta Ray) Caught Along the Ghanaian Coastline

(2010) D. K. Essumang   HUMAN AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT

Trophic ecology of elasmobranchs caught off Gujarat, India, as inferred from stable isotopes

(2010) A. Borrell et al.   ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Reproductive ecology of the reef manta ray Manta alfredi in southern Mozambique

(2010) A. D. Marshall et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Diet and trophic position of the devil rays Mobula thurstoni and Mobula japanica as inferred from stable isotope analysis

(2010) Laura Sampson et al.   JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

Towards better management of Australia's shark fishery: genetic analyses reveal unexpected ratios of cryptic blacktip speciesCarcharhinus tilstoniandC. limbatus

(2010) J. R. Ovenden et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Tide-related periodicity of manta rays and sharks to cleaning stations on a coral reef

(2010) Owen R. O'Shea et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Visual identification of individual manta ray (Manta alfredi) in the Maldives Islands, Western Indian Ocean

(2010) Anne-Marie Kitchen-Wheeler   Marine Biology Research

Plastic ingestion by planktivorous fishes in the North Pacific Central Gyre

(2010) Christiana M. Boerger et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Late Oligocene Sharks and Rays from the Chandler Bridge Formation, Dorchester County, South Carolina, USA

(2009) David J. Cicimurri et al.   ACTA PALAEONTOLOGICA POLONICA

The extent of population genetic subdivision differs among four co-distributed shark species in the Indo-Australian archipelago

(2009) Jenny R Ovenden et al.   BMC EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY

δ15N and δ13C diet–tissue discrimination factors for large sharks under semi-controlled conditions

(2009) Nigel E. Hussey et al.   COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY

An integrated risk assessment for climate change: analysing the vulnerability of sharks and rays on Australia's Great Barrier Reef

(2009) ANDREW CHIN et al.   GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Environmental implications of plastic debris in marine settings--entanglement, ingestion, smothering, hangers-on, hitch-hiking and alien invasions

(2009) M. R. Gregory   PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Elasmobranchs in southern Indonesian fisheries: the fisheries, the status of the stocks and management options

(2009) S. J. M. Blaber et al.   REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES

Pelagic protected areas: the missing dimension in ocean conservation

(2009) Edward T. Game et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Pelagic MPAs: The devil you know

(2009) Edward T. Game et al.   TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION

Estimating population size, structure, and residency time for whale sharks Rhincodon typus through collaborative photo-identification

(2009) J Holmberg et al.   Endangered Species Research

In hot water: zooplankton and climate change

(2008) A. J. Richardson   ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Seasonal occurrences of Manta birostris (Chondrichthyes: Mobulidae) in southeastern Brazil

(2008) Osmar J. Luiz et al.   ICHTHYOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Multi-year validation of photographic identification of grey nurse sharks, Carcharias taurus, and applications for non-invasive conservation research

(2008) Carley S. Bansemer et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Movements and site fidelity of the giant manta ray, Manta birostris, in the Komodo Marine Park, Indonesia

(2008) Heidi Dewar et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Cause-specific temporal and spatial trends in green sea turtle strandings in the Hawaiian Archipelago (1982–2003)

(2008) Milani Chaloupka et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Abundance and demography of a seasonal aggregation of zebra sharks Stegostoma fasciatum

(2008) CL Dudgeon et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES