The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays ( Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris ) in Australian coastal waters

A.J. Armstrong; A.O. Armstrong; M.B. Bennett; F. McGregor; K.G. Abrantes; A. Barnett; A.J. Richardson; K.A. Townsend; C.L. Dudgeon

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The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays ( Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris ) in Australian coastal waters

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The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays ( Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris ) in Australian coastal waters

A.J. Armstrong, A.O. Armstrong, M.B. Bennett, F. McGregor, K.G. Abrantes, A. Barnett, A.J. Richardson, K.A. Townsend and C.L. Dudgeon

Journal of Fish Biology, Vol.96(3), pp.835-840

2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14256

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Abstract

The known distribution of manta rays in Australian waters is patchy, with records primarily centred around tourism hotspots. We collated 11,614 records of Mobula alfredi from photo‐ID databases (n = 10,715), aerial surveys (n = 378) and online reports (n = 521). The study confirms an uninterrupted coastal distribution from north of 26°S and 31°S on the west and east coasts, respectively. More southerly M. alfredi records relate to warm‐water events with a southernmost extent at 34°S. Coastal sightings of Mobula birostris were rare (n = 32), likely reflecting a preference for offshore waters, but encompass a wider latitudinal extent than M. alfredi of 10–40°S.

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Title: The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays ( Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris ) in Australian coastal waters
Authors/Creators: A.J. Armstrong (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
A.O. Armstrong (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
M.B. Bennett (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
F. McGregor (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
K.G. Abrantes (Author/Creator) - James Cook University
A. Barnett (Author/Creator) - James Cook University
A.J. Richardson (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
K.A. Townsend (Author/Creator) - University of the Sunshine Coast
C.L. Dudgeon (Author/Creator) - The University of Queensland
Publication Details: Journal of Fish Biology, Vol.96(3), pp.835-840
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Identifiers: 991005543165307891
Copyright: © 2020 The Fisheries Society of the British Isles
Murdoch Affiliation: Murdoch University
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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