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Our research on the world's most endangered ocean giants, published in the peer-reviewed scientific literature.

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19YEARS OF RESEARCH

8,034CITATIONS

2026

Diversity assessment of Western Indian Ocean whiprays (Himantura spp.) through a molecular species delimitation approachRedelinghuys K, Klein JD, Bennett RH, et al. Marine Biodiversity
Other sharks & rays
Leopard sharks Stegostoma tigrinum in southern Mozambique: population structure, spatial ecology, and first observations of courtship behaviourBuschmann J, Catarina N, Keeping JA, Flam AL. Endangered Species Research
Other sharks & rays
North American and Caribbean Atlantic: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Rohner CA, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Underwater ultrasonography confirms pregnancy and identifies developmental stages in free-swimming oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris)Cabral MP, Newton AL, Pate JH, Pelamatti T. Journal of Fish Biology
Manta & devil rays
Integrating migratory connectivity data into the conservation of Australian sharks and raysBezerra DF, Bentley LK, Dwyer RG, et al. Conservation Biology
Other sharks & raysWhale sharks
Conservation status and life history of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Indian OceanBell J, da Silva C, Murray J, McCully Phillips S, Roebuck E, Pierce SJ, Pillans R, Ellis J. Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, IOTC-2026-WPEB22-26
Whale sharks
Acoustic telemetry reveals cross-border movements and conservation opportunities for reef manta rays Mobula alfredi in southern AfricaCullain N, Daly R, Rogers TD, et al. Endangered Species Research
Manta & devil rays
Prioritizing shark, ray, and chimaera conservation in rapidly changing polar watersBettcher Brito V, Batlle-Morera A, Kyne PM, et al. Global Change Biology
Other sharks & rays
North American Pacific: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Bettcher Brito V, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Critical habitats for sharks and rays in Asia remain largely unprotectedGonzález-Pestana A, Kyne PM, García-Rodríguez E, et al. Biodiversity and Conservation
Other sharks & rays
Habitat use, residency, and connectivity of bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) in the Bazaruto Seascape, MozambiqueVenables SK, Müller L, Rohner CA, et al. Fishes
Other sharks & rays
Closing the gaps: Integrating biological, ecological and taxonomic data to support the identification and conservation of the Atlantic pygmy devil ray (Mobula hypostoma)Boggio-Pasqua A, Bassos-Hull K, Stevens GMW, et al. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Manta & devil rays
Hiding in plain sight: evidence of Echeneidae cloacal and gill diving behavior in manta ray hostsYeager EA, Pate J, Stevens GMW, Turffs B, Macdonald C. Ecology and Evolution
Manta & devil raysOther marine life
Methods for tagging whale sharks: insights into performance and best practices with a focus on clamp attachmentsWomersley FC, Green S, Garcia-Baciero A, et al. Animal Biotelemetry
Whale sharks
No model fits all: Dynamic ensemble species distribution model reveals seasonal patterns of essential habitat use by ocean giants in the southwest PacificMiller IB, Niella Y, Udyawer V, et al. Diversity and Distributions
Whale sharks
Whale sharks do it deeper: Extension of known depth range for Rhincodon typus from satellite telemetry data in the Coral Sea, AustraliaMiller IB, Erdmann MV, Lay K, et al. Hydrobiology
Whale sharks
The unseen crisis of sharks and rays in SenegalJabado RW, Badji L, Charles R, Rohner CA. Ecology and Evolution
Other sharks & rays
Movement ecology of the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in southern Africa: multi-scale habitat use and implications for regional and transboundary conservationCullain N. PhD thesis, Dalhousie University
Manta & devil rays
Conservation value of shallow-water habitats for rays within a long-standing marine protected areaHyde CA, Kyne PM, Pierce SJ, et al. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Other sharks & rays
Australia and Southeast Indian Ocean: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Kyne PM, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchsLuck E, Reeves IM, Terrapon M, et al. Scientific Data
Other marine lifeOther sharks & rays
Characterisation and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genomes of two whiprays, Himantura leoparda and H. uarnak, occurring in the Southwest Indian OceanRedelinghuys K, Klein JD, Bennett RH, et al. Mitochondrial DNA Part A
Other sharks & rays
Only one percent of important shark and ray areas in the Western Indian Ocean are fully protected from fishing pressureCochran JEM, Charles R, Temple AJ, et al. Ecology and Evolution
Other sharks & rays

2025

Distribution of three mobulid ray species (Mobula tarapacana, Mobula mobular, and Mobula thurstoni) in the western Atlantic and CaribbeanPate JH, Boggio-Pasqua A, Bucair N, et al. Endangered Species Research
Manta & devil raysOther sharks & rays
Stability and spatial variance of Mobula yarae-associated fish aggregates in south FloridaYeager EA, Pate J, Saltzman J, Pankow C, Macdonald C. Marine Biology
Manta & devil rays
Ocean Travellers: Safeguarding critical habitats for migratory sharks and raysJabado RW, Taylor C, García-Rodríguez E, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Vulnerability of marine megafauna to global at-sea anthropogenic threatsvan Compernolle J, Font E, Ferretti F, et al. Conservation Biology
Manta & devil raysOther marine lifeWhale sharks
Using drone footage to analyze the effect of diver presence on juvenile manta ray behaviorGómez-García MdJ, O’Brien AL, Pate JH. Drones
Manta & devil rays
A 15-year time series shows major declines in whale sharks in southern MozambiqueAuditore L-M, Pierce SJ, Prebble CEM, et al. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Whale sharks
European Atlantic: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Kyne PM, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Important Shark and Ray Areas can inform conservation planning in the Mediterranean and Black SeasRohner CA, Richardson AJ, García-Rodríguez E, et al. iScience
Other sharks & rays
An integrative taxonomy investigation unravels a cryptic species of Mobula Rafinesque, 1810 (Mobulidae, Myliobatiformes), from the Atlantic OceanBucair N, Hinojosa-Alvarez S, Marshall AD, et al. Environmental Biology of Fishes
Manta & devil rays
Declines in sightings and changing visitation patterns of reef manta rays at an important aggregation site in MozambiqueCullain N, Tibiriçá Y, Venables SK, Rohner CA, Tittensor DP, Lotze HK. Environmental Biology of Fishes
Manta & devil rays
Applying the Key Biodiversity Area Standard to Important Sites for SharksBoyd C, Charles R, García-Rodríguez E, et al. Conservation Letters
Other sharks & rays
The needle in the haystack: Uncovering the first whale shark (Rhincodon typus) aggregation in the Coral SeaMiller IB, Fitzpatrick R, Abrantes KG, et al. Ecology and Evolution
Whale sharks
Whale shark residency and small-scale movements around oil and gas platforms in QatarBach S, Robinson DP, Al Jaidah MY, Pierce SJ, Thoppil P, Rohner CA. Frontiers in Marine Science
Whale sharks
Global tracking of marine megafauna space use reveals how to achieve conservation targetsSequeira AMM, Rodríguez JP, Marley SA, et al. Science
Manta & devil raysOther marine lifeWhale sharks
Trophic and feeding ecology of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) using bulk stable isotope analysisPrebble CEM, Couturier LIE, Rohner CA, Pierce SJ, Trueman CN. Frontiers in Fish Science
Whale sharks
Breaking barriers: Transoceanic movement by a bull sharkDaly R, Murray TS, Roberts MJ, et al. Ecology
Other sharks & rays
South American Atlantic: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Palacios MD, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Movements and habitat use of reef manta rays around the Mozambique Channel Island of Mayotte, Southwestern Indian OceanRohner CA, Venables SK, Knochel AM, et al. Environmental Biology of Fishes
Manta & devil rays
South American Inland Waters: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, Gonzalez-Pestana A, García-Rodríguez E, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
A global assessment of microplastic abundance and characteristics on marine turtle nesting beachesBotterell ZLR, Ardren J, Dove E, et al. Marine Pollution Bulletin
Sea turtles
Turning the tide for sharks: Important Shark and Ray AreasArmstrong AO, Batlle-Morera A, Brettcher Brito V, et al. Oryx
Other sharks & rays
Estimating the abundance and population trends of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in Nusa Penida, Bali, IndonesiaArgeswara JKP, Venables SK, Germanov ES, Kiszka JJ. Environmental Biology of Fishes
Manta & devil rays
Occurrence of mobulid rays in Northwest MadagascarDiamant S, Bosio C, Rambahiniarison J, et al. Environmental Biology of Fishes
Manta & devil raysOther sharks & rays
Preliminary insights into manta ray (Mobula alfredi and M. birostris) population demographics and distribution in South AfricaCarpenter M, Cullain N, Daly R, et al. Environmental Biology of Fishes
Manta & devil rays
Identification guide to southern African coastal rays: Stingrays and eagle raysCliff G, Bennett RH, Daly R, et al. WILDTRUST Special Publication 4
Other sharks & rays
Rhincodon typus (whale shark)Pierce SJ, Rohner CA, Perry CT, et al. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Whale sharks

2024

New Zealand and Pacific Islands: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Armstrong AO, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Length–weight relationship and diet composition of the spotcheek emperor, Lethrinus rubrioperculatus (Sato 1978) (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Lethrinidae) from the Mecúfi Waters, Cabo Delgado, MozambiqueMaoze DP, Puan VL, Tovela ÉH, et al. Thalassia
Other marine life
Effects of climate warming on energetics and habitat of the world's largest marine ectothermReynolds SD, Franklin CE, Norman BM, et al. Science of The Total Environment
Whale sharks
Shortfalls in the protection of Important Shark and Ray Areas undermine shark conservation efforts in the Central and South American PacificMouton TL, Gonzalez-Pestana A, Rohner CA, et al. Marine Policy
Other sharks & rays
Killer whale predation on a giant manta ray (Mobula birostris), a sicklefin devil ray (Mobula tarapacana) and a tiger shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Southwest Indian OceanTerrapon M, Venables SK, Lokker A, et al. African Journal of Ecology
Manta & devil raysOther marine lifeOther sharks & rays
Climate-driven global redistribution of an ocean giant predicts increased threat from shippingWomersley FC, Sousa LL, Humphries NE, et al. Nature Climate Change
Whale sharks
Persistent declines in sightings of manta and devil rays (Mobulidae) at a global hotspot in southern MozambiqueVenables SK, Rohner CA, Flam AL, Pierce SJ, Marshall AD. Environmental Biology of Fishes
Manta & devil rays
Evidence of reproductive and feeding habitat for manta rays off Florida’s Atlantic coastPate J. Environmental Biology of Fishes
Manta & devil rays
Directed conservation of the world’s reef sharks and raysGoetze JS, Heithaus MR, MacNeil MA, et al. Nature Ecology & Evolution
Other sharks & rays
Behavior, site use and demographics of shortfin devil rays, Mobula kuhlii, at a newly-discovered cleaning area in South AfricaCarpenter MM, Perryman RIY, Marshall AD, Griffiths CL. Marine Biology
Manta & devil rays
Asia: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Kyne PM, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Identifying priority sites for whale shark ship collision management globallyWomersley FC, Rohner CA, Abrantes K, et al. Science of The Total Environment
Whale sharks
Perceptions regarding the recreational cobia fishery in relation to manta ray conservationBraun R, Wester J, Macdonald C, Pate JH. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Manta & devil rays
First sightings of mimic octopus Thaumoctopus mimicus (Cephalopoda: Octopodidia) from the Southwest Indian Ocean with photographic records from the Inhambane Province of southern MozambiqueMarshall AD, Conradie J, Gilroy T. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Other marine life
Polar Waters: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Kyne PM, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Planktivorous sharks and raysPierce SJ, Laglbauer B, Araujo G, Graham RT, Stevens GMW. In: The Global Status of Sharks, Rays, and Chimaeras. IUCN
Other sharks & rays

2023

Western Indian Ocean: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, Kyne PM, García-Rodríguez E, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Persistent transboundary movements of threatened sharks highlight the importance of cooperative management for effective conservationDaly R, Venables SK, Rogers TD, et al. Marine Ecology Progress Series
Other sharks & rays
Annual recurrence of the critically endangered bowmouth guitarfish (Rhina ancylostomus) in Djibouti watersBoldrocchi G, Robinson D, Caprodossi S, Mancuso E, Omar M, Schmidt JV. Biology
Other sharks & rays
Mediterranean and Black Seas: A regional compendium of Important Shark and Ray AreasJabado RW, García-Rodríguez E, Kyne PM, et al. Dubai: IUCN SSC Shark Specialist Group
Other sharks & rays
Movement and vertical habitat use of yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares in a vertically compressed habitat: the Galápagos Marine ReserveRohner CA, Garabato ACN, Hearn AR. Journal of Fish Biology
Other marine life
Emergent community architecture despite distinct diversity in the global whale shark (Rhincodon typus) epidermal microbiomeDoane MP, Reed MB, McKerral J, et al. Scientific Reports
Whale sharks
Drones assist in the first report of a mixed-species group of Tursiops truncatus (Common Bottlenose Dolphin) and a Stenella frontalis (Atlantic Spotted Dolphin) along the southeast Florida coastVolker C, Pate J, Herzing D, Augliere A. Southeastern Naturalist
Other marine life
Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and raysSimpfendorfer CA, Heithaus MR, Heupel MR, et al. Science
Other sharks & rays
Multiple datasets confirm range extension of the sicklefin devil ray Mobula tarapacana in the western North Atlantic Ocean off the eastern USAPate JH, Wilmott JR, Jones C, Horn C, Farmer NA. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Manta & devil rays
Underwater ultrasonography and blood sampling provide the first observations of reproductive biology in free-swimming whale sharksMatsumoto R, Murakumo K, Nozu R, et al. Endangered Species Research
Whale sharks
Interactions between marine megafauna and plastic pollution in Southeast AsiaOmeyer LCM, Duncan EM, Abreo NAS, et al. Science of the Total Environment
Manta & devil raysOther marine lifeWhale sharks
Plastic pollution and marine megafauna: Recent advances and future directionsNelms SE, Clark BL, Duncan EM, et al. In: Plastic Pollution in the Global Ocean
Manta & devil raysOther marine lifeWhale sharks
Southward range extension and transboundary movements of reef manta rays Mobula alfredi along the east African coastlineMarshall AD, Flam AL, Cullain N, Carpenter M, Conradie J, Venables SK. Journal of Fish Biology
Manta & devil rays
Limiting global ship strikes on whale sharks: understanding an increasing threat to the world’s largest fishAraujo G, Rohner CA, Womersley FC. Report prepared for the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), 74 pp
Whale sharks
Smalleye stingray Megatrygon micropsArmstrong AO, Bineesh KK, Keeping J, Manjaji Matsumoto BM, Marshall AD. In: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Other sharks & rays

2022

Distribution of the reef manta ray Mobula alfredi and the oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris in the Philippines: A collaborative effort for conservationRambahiniarison J, Agustines A, Alexopoulos K, et al. Journal of Fish Biology
Manta & devil rays
Fatty acid profiles of more than 470 marine species from the Southern HemisphereNichols PD, Pethybridge HR, Zhang B, et al. Ecology
Whale sharks
Demographics and dynamics of the world’s largest known population of oceanic manta rays Mobula birostris in coastal EcuadorHarty K, Guerrero M, Knochel AM, Stevens GMW, Marshall A, Burgess K, Stewart JD. Marine Ecology Progress Series
Manta & devil rays
Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecologyAndrzejaczek S, Lucas TCD, Goodman MC, et al. Science Advances
Other sharks & rays
Improving sightings-derived residency estimation for whale shark aggregations: A novel metric applied to a global data setAraujo G, Agustines A, Bach SS, et al. Frontiers in Marine Science
Whale sharks
Evidence of Závora Bay as a critical site for reef manta rays, Mobula alfredi, in southern MozambiqueCarpenter M, Cullain N, Venables SK, Tibiriçá Y, Griffiths C, Marshall AD. Journal of Fish Biology
Manta & devil rays
Citizen science reveals the population structure and seasonal presence of whale sharks in the Gulf of ThailandMagson K, Monacella E, Scott C, et al. Journal of Fish Biology
Whale sharks
Vertical habitat use of black and striped marlin in the Western Indian OceanRohner CA, Bealey R, Fulanda BM, Prebble CEM, Williams SM, Pierce SJ. Marine Ecology Progress Series
Other marine life
Residency, movement patterns, behavior and demographics of reef manta rays in Komodo National ParkGermanov ES, Pierce SJ, Marshall AD, et al. PeerJ
Manta & devil rays
Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world’s largest fish, the whale sharkWomersley FC, Humphries NE, Queiroz N, et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Whale sharks
Using Drones to Assess Volitional Swimming Kinematics of Manta Ray Behaviors in the WildFong V, Hoffmann SL, Pate JH. Drones
Manta & devil rays
The need for long-term population monitoring of the world’s largest fishRohner CA, Venables S, Cochran J, et al. Endangered Species Research
Whale sharks
Citizen science as a key tool in whale shark conservationAraujo G, Kwong KO, Jones IG, Holmberg J, Pierce SJ, Manjaji-Matsumoto BM. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Whale sharks
First records of the ornate eagle ray Aetomylaeus vespertilio from the Inhambane Province, MozambiqueVenables SK, Conradie J, Marshall AD. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
Other sharks & rays
Pieces in a global puzzle: Population genetics at two whale shark aggregations in the western Indian OceanHardenstine RS, He S, Cochran JEM, et al. Ecology and Evolution
Whale sharks
The distribution of manta rays in the western North Atlantic Ocean off the eastern United StatesFarmer NA, Garrison LP, Horn C, et al. Scientific Reports
Manta & devil rays

2021

Regional variation in anthropogenic threats to Indian Ocean whale sharksReynolds SD, Norman BM, Franklin CE, et al. Global Ecology and Conservation
Whale sharks
Population structure, residency, and abundance of whale sharks in the coastal waters off Nosy Be, north-western MadagascarDiamant S, Pierce SJ, Rohner CA, et al. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Whale sharks
Economic value and public perceptions of whale shark tourism in Nosy Be, MadagascarZiegler J, Diamant S, Pierce SJ, Bennett R, Kiszka J. Tourism in Marine Environments
Whale sharks
Quantifying the distribution and site fidelity of a rare, non-commercial elasmobranch using local ecological knowledgePottie S, Flam AL, Keeping JA, Chivindze C, Bull JC. Ocean & Coastal Management 212:105796
Other sharks & rays
Microplastics in fecal samples of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) and from surface water in the PhilippinesYong MMH, Leistenschneider C, Miranda JA, et al. Microplastics and Nanoplastics 1: 1–9
Whale sharks
What's in the soup? Visual characterization and polymer analysis of microplastics from an Indonesian manta ray feeding groundArgeswara J, Hendrawan IG, Dharma IGBS, Germanov E. Marine Pollution Bulletin 168: 112427
Manta & devil rays
Movement ecology of black marlin Istiompax indica in the Western Indian OceanRohner CA, Bealey R, Fulanda BM, Everett JD, Richardson AJ, Pierce SJ. Journal of Fish Biology
Other marine life
Satellite tracking of rehabilitated sea turtles suggests a high rate of short-term survival following releaseRobinson DP, Hyland K, Beukes G, et al. PLoS ONE
Sea turtles
Reef manta ray cephalic lobe movements are modulated during social interactionsPerryman RJY, Carpenter M, Lie E, Sofronov G, Marshall AD, Brown C. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 75: 51
Manta & devil rays
Half a century of global decline in oceanic sharks and raysPacoureau N, Rigby CL, Kyne PM, et al. Nature 589: 567–571
Other sharks & rays
Rhincodon typus (Green Status assessment)Pierce SJ, Grace MK, Araujo G. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Whale sharks
Whale sharks: Biology, ecology, & conservationDove ADM, Pierce SJ (eds). CRC Press
Whale sharks

2020

Surveys of recreational anglers reveal knowledge gaps and positive attitudes towards manta ray conservation in FloridaPate JH, MacDonald C, Wester J. Aquatic Conservation in Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Manta & devil rays
St. Helena: An important reproductive habitat for whale sharks ( Rhincodon typus) in the central south AtlanticPerry CT, Clingham E, Webb DH, et al. Frontiers in Marine Science 7: 899
Whale sharks
Genome-wide SNPs detect no evidence of genetic population structure for reef manta rays ( Mobula alfredi) in southern MozambiqueVenables SK, Marshall AD, Armstrong AJ, Tomkins JL, Kennington WJ. Heredity
Manta & devil rays
Movement and habitat use of striped marlin Kajikia audax in the Western Indian OceanRohner CA, Bealey R, Fulanda BM, Pierce SJ. Journal of Fish Biology 97: 1415–1427
Other marine life
Urban manta rays: Potential manta ray nursery habitat along a highly developed Florida coastlinePate JH, Marshall AD. Endangered Species Research 43: 51–64
Manta & devil rays
Global status and conservation potential of reef sharksMacNeil MA, Chapman DD, Heupel M, et al. Nature 583: 801–806
Other sharks & rays
No place like home? High residency and predictable seasonal movement of whale sharks off TanzaniaRohner CA, Cochran JE, Cagua EF, et al. Frontiers in Marine Science 7: 423
Whale sharks
Contrasting patterns in the abundance of fish communities targeted by fishers on two coral reefs in southern MozambiqueSancelme T, Goetze J, Jaquemet S, et al. African Journal of Marine Science
Other marine life
Habitat use and movement patterns of reef manta rays Mobula alfredi in southern MozambiqueVenables SK, van Duinkerken DI, Rohner CA, Marshall AD. Marine Ecology Progress Series 634
Manta & devil rays
Mobula birostrisMarshall A, Barreto R, Carlson J, et al. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Manta & devil rays

2019

Microplastics on the menu: plastics pollute Indonesian manta ray and whale shark feeding groundsGermanov ES, Marshall AD, Hendrawan IG, et al. Frontiers in Marine Science 6
Manta & devil raysWhale sharks
It’s not all black and white: investigating colour polymorphism in manta rays across Indo-Pacific populationsVenables SK, Marshall AD, Germanov ES, et al. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 86
Manta & devil rays
Social preferences and network structure in a population of reef manta raysPerryman RJY, Venables SK, Tapilatu RF, et al. Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 73(114)
Manta & devil rays
Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheriesQueiroz, N., Humphries, N.E., Couto, A. et al. Nature 572
Other sharks & rays
Using expert opinion to identify and determine the relative impact of threats to sea turtles in MozambiqueWilliams JL, Pierce SJ, Hamann M, Fuentes MMMPB. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Sea turtles
Spotting the “small eyes”: using photo-ID methodology to study a wild population of smalleye stingrays ( Megatrygon microps) in southern MozambiqueBoggio-Pasqua A, Flam AL, Marshall AD. PeerJ 7:e7110
Other sharks & rays
Contrasting habitat use and population dynamics of reef manta rays within the Nusa Penida marine protected area, IndonesiaGermanov ES, Bejder L, Chabanne DBH, et al. Frontiers in Marine Science 6
Manta & devil rays
DNA metabarcoding assays reveal a diverse prey assemblage for Mobula rays in the Bohol Sea, PhilippinesBessey C, Jarman SN, Stat M, et al. Ecol Evol. 00:1–16
Manta & devil raysOther sharks & rays
Mobula alfrediMarshall A, Barreto R, Carlson J, et al. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Manta & devil rays
Mobula hypostomaMarshall A, Barreto R, Carlson J, et al. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Manta & devil rays
Mobula mobularMarshall A, Barreto R, Carlson J, et al. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Manta & devil rays
Mobula munkianaMarshall A, Barreto R, Carlson J, et al. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Manta & devil rays
Mobula tarapacanaMarshall A, Barreto R, Bigman JS, et al. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Manta & devil rays
Mobula thurstoniMarshall A, Barreto R, Bigman JS, et al. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Manta & devil rays

2018

Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park: the first comprehensive elasmobranch assessment reveals global hotspot for reef sharksMurray R, Conales Jr S, Araujo G, et al. Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Other sharks & rays
Research Priorities to Support Effective Manta and Devil Ray ConservationStewart JD, Jaine FRA, Armstrong AJ, et al. Frontiers in Marine Science 5
Manta & devil rays
Limited latitudinal ranging of juvenile whale sharks in the Western Indian Ocean suggests the existence of regional management unitsPrebble CEM, Rohner CA, Pierce SJ, et al. Marine Ecology Progress Series 601: 167-183
Whale sharks
Life history, growth, and reproductive biology of four mobulid species in the Bohol Sea, PhilippinesRambahiniarison JM, Lamoste MJ, Rohner CA, et al. Frontiers in Marine Science 5: 269
Manta & devil rays
Satellite tracking of juvenile whale sharks in the Sulu and Bohol Seas, PhilippinesAraujo G, Rohner CA, Labaja J, et al. PeerJ 6: e5231
Whale sharks
Microplastics: No small problem for filter-feeding megafaunaGermanov ES, Marshall AD, Bejder L, Fossi MC, Loneragan NR. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 33(4)
Manta & devil raysOther marine lifeWhale sharks
Novel signature fatty acid profile of the giant manta ray suggests reliance on an uncharacterised mesopelagic food source low in polyunsaturated fatty acidsBurgess KB, Guerrero M, Marshall AD, Richardson AJ, Bennett MB. PLoS One
Manta & devil rays
Movements and habitat use of satellite-tagged whale sharks off western MadagascarDiamant S, Rohner CA, Kiszka JJ, et al. Endangered Species Research
Whale sharks
Satellite tagging highlights the importance of productive Mozambican coastal waters to the ecology and conservation of whale sharksRohner CA, Richardson AJ, Jaine FRA, et al. PeerJ
Whale sharks

2017

iDNA at Sea: Recovery of whale shark (Rhincodon typus) mitochondrial DNA sequences from the whale shark copepod (Pandarus rhincodonicus) confirms global population structureMeekan M, Austin CM, Tan MH, et al. Frontiers in Marine Science
Whale sharks
Undersea constellations: The global biology of an endangered marine megavertebrate further informed through citizen scienceNorman BM, Holmberg JA, Arzoumanian Z, et al. BioScience. 67(12): 1029–1043
Whale sharks
Trophic overlap in mobulid rays: Insights from stable isotope analysisStewart JD, Rohner CA, Araujo G, et al. Marine Ecology Progress Series 580: 131-151
Manta & devil raysOther sharks & rays
Some like it hot: Repeat migration and residency of whale sharks within an extreme natural environmentRobinson DP, Jaidah MY, Bach SS, et al. PloS ONE 12: e0185360
Whale sharks
Satellite tagging of rehabilitated green sea turtles Chelonia mydas from the United Arab Emirates, including the longest tracked journey for the speciesRobinson DP, Jabado RW, Rohner CA, Pierce SJ, Hyland KP, Baverstock WR. PLoS ONE 12: e0184286
Sea turtles
Use of epidermal mucus in elasmobranch stable isotope studies: a pilot study using the giant manta ray (Manta birostris)Burgess KB, Guerrero M, Richardson AJ, Bennett MB, Marshall AD. Marine and Freshwater Research
Manta & devil raysOther sharks & rays
Long-term assessment of whale shark population demography and connectivity using photo-identification in the Western Atlantic OceanMcKinney JA, Hoffmayer ER, Holmberg J, et al. PLoS ONE
Whale sharks
Mobulid rays feed on euphausiids in the Bohol SeaRohner CA, Burgess KB, Rambahiniarison JM, Stewart JD, Ponzo A, Richardson AJ. Royal Society Open Science 4 (5), 161060
Manta & devil raysOther sharks & rays
Oceanic adults, coastal juveniles: Tracking the habitat use of whale sharks off the Pacific coast of MexicoRamírez-Macías D, Queiroz N, Pierce SJ, Humphries NE, Sims DW, Brunnschweiler JM. PeerJ 5: e3271
Whale sharks
Spatial distribution and residency of green and loggerhead sea turtles using coastal reef habitats in southern MozambiqueWilliams JL, Pierce SJ, Rohner CA, Fuentes MM, Hamann M. Frontiers in Marine Science
Sea turtles

2016

A giant opportunity: The economic impact of manta rays on the Mozambican tourism industry – an incentive for increased management and protectionVenables S, Winstanley S, Bowles L, Marshall AD. Tourism in Marine Environments 12(1): 51-68 (18)
Manta & devil rays
Manta birostris, predator of the deep? Insight into the diet of the giant manta ray through stable isotope analysisBurgess KB, Couturier LIE, Marshall AD, Richardson AJ, Weeks SJ, Bennett MB. Royal Society Open Science 3: 160717
Manta & devil rays
The ecological connectivity of whale shark aggregations in the Indian Ocean: A photo-identification approachAndrzejaczek S, Meeuwig J, Rowat D, et al. Royal Society Open Science
Whale sharks
Population structure, abundance and movement of whale sharks in the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of OmanRobinson DP, Jaidah MY, Bach S, et al. PLoS ONE
Whale sharks
The tradition of take: sea turtle consumption in Dovela, MozambiqueWilliams J, Pierce S, Fuentes MMPB, Hamann M. African Sea Turtle Newsletter
Sea turtles
Rhincodon typusPierce SJ, Norman BM. In: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Whale sharks

2015

Vulnerabilities and fisheries impacts: The uncertain future of manta and devil raysCroll DA, Dewar H, Dulvy NK, et al. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
Manta & devil rays
Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study: Underwater-sampling, dry-storage and PCR successKashiwagi T, Maxwell EA, Marshall AD, Christensen AB. PeerJ 3:e1188
Manta & devil rays
Laser photogrammetry improves size and demographic estimates for whale sharksRohner CA, Richardson AJ, Prebble CEM, et al. PeerJ
Whale sharks
Acoustic telemetry reveals cryptic residency of whale sharksCagua F, Cochran J, Rohner CA, et al. Biology Letters 11
Whale sharks
Whale sharks target dense prey patches of sergestid shrimp off TanzaniaRohner CA, Armstrong A, Pierce SJ, et al. Journal of Plankton Research
Whale sharks
Effectiveness of recreational divers for monitoring sea turtle populationsWilliams JL, Pierce SJ, Fuentes MMPB, Hamann M. Endangered Species Research 26: 209-219
Sea turtles
Sizing ocean giants: Patterns of intraspecific size variation in marine megafaunaMcClain CR, Balk MA, Benfield MC, et al. PeerJ
Manta & devil raysOther marine lifeWhale sharks
Monitoring the effects of tourism on whale shark Rhincodon typus behaviour in MozambiqueHaskell PJ, McGowan A, Westling A, et al. Oryx 49(3): 492-499
Whale sharks
Hemitrygon parvonigraPierce SJ. In: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Other sharks & rays
Maculabatis toshiRigby C, Pierce SJ. In: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Other sharks & rays
Megatrygon micropsFahmi, White WT, Manjaji Matsumoto BM, Pierce SJ. In: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Other sharks & rays
Neotrygon leylandiPierce SJ, Kyne PM. In: IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Other sharks & rays

2014

Running the gauntlet: regional movement patterns of Manta alfredi through a complex of parks and fisheriesGermanov ES, Marshall AD. PLoS ONE 9(10): e110071
Manta & devil rays
Movements and habitat use of reef manta rays off eastern Australia: Offshore excursions, deep diving and eddy affinity revealed by satellite telemetryJaine FRA, Rohner CA, Weeks SJ, et al. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 510:73-86
Manta & devil rays
Genetic structure of populations of whale sharks among ocean basins and evidence for their historic rise and recent declineVignaud TM, Maynard JA, Leblois R, et al. Molecular Ecology 23: 2590-2601
Whale sharks
The complete mitogenome of the whale shark parasitic copepod Pandarus rhincodonicus Norman, Newbound & Knott (Crustacea; Siphonostomatoida; Pandaridae) – a new gene order for the copepodaAustin CM, Hua Tan M, Peng Lee Y, et al. Mitochondrial DNA 27(1): 694-5
Whale sharks

2013

Diet of whale sharks Rhincodon typus inferred from stomach content and signature fatty acid analysesRohner CA, Couturier L, Richardson A, et al. Marine Ecology Progress Series 493: 219-235
Whale sharks
Stable isotope and signature fatty acid analyses suggest reef manta rays feed on demersal zooplanktonCouturier LIE, Rohner CA, Richardson AJ, et al. PLoS ONE 8(10): e77152
Manta & devil rays
Unusually high levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in whale sharks and reef manta raysCouturier LIE, Rohner CA, Richardson AJ, et al. Lipids 48: 1029-1034
Manta & devil raysWhale sharks
Population structure and residency of whale sharks Rhincodon typus at Utila, Bay Islands, HondurasFox S, Foisy I, de la Parra Venegas R, et al. Journal of Fish Biology 83(3): 574-587
Whale sharks
Manta Matcher: Automated photographic identification of manta rays using key point featuresTown C, Marshall AD, Sethasathien N. Ecology and Evolution (3)7: 1902–1914
Manta & devil rays
Trends in sightings and environmental influences on a coastal aggregation of manta rays and whale sharksRohner CA, Pierce SJ, Marshall AD, Weeks SJ, Bennett MB, Richardson AJ. Marine Ecology Progress Series 482: 153-168
Manta & devil raysWhale sharks
Whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, aggregate around offshore platforms in Qatari waters of the Arabian Gulf to feed on fish spawnRobinson DP, Jaidah MY, Jabado RW, et al. PLoS ONE
Whale sharks

2012

The genetic signature of recent speciation in manta rays (M. alfredi and M. birostris)Kashiwagi T, Marshall AD, Bennett MB, Ovenden JR. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 64: 212-218
Manta & devil rays
Biology, ecology and conservation of the MobulidaeCouturier LIE, Marshall AD, Jaine FRA, et al. Journal of Fish Biology 80: 1075-1119
Manta & devil rays
The use and abuse of photographic identification in sharks and raysMarshall AD, Pierce SJ. Journal of Fish Biology 80: 1361-1379
Other sharks & rays

2011

Habitat segregation and mosaic sympatry of the two species of manta ray in the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Manta alfredi and M. birostrisKashiwagi T, Marshall AD, Bennett MB, Ovenden JR. Marine Biodiversity Records 4, e86
Manta & devil rays
Community composition of elasmobranch fishes utilizing intertidal sand-flats in Moreton Bay, Queensland, AustraliaPierce SJ, Scott-Holland TB, Bennett MB. Pacific Science 65: 235-247
Other sharks & rays
Size and structure of a photographically identified population of manta rays Manta alfredi in southern MozambiqueMarshall AD, Dudgeon C, Bennett MB. Marine Biology 158(5): 1111
Manta & devil rays
How large is the world’s largest fish? Measuring whale sharks Rhincodon typus with laser photogrammetryRohner CA, Richardson AJ, Marshall AD, Weeks SJ, Pierce SJ. Journal of Fish Biology 78: 378-385
Whale sharks

2010

The frequency and effect of shark-inflicted bite injuries to the reef manta Manta alfrediMarshall AD, Bennett MB. South African Journal of Marine Science 32(3)
Manta & devil raysOther sharks & rays
Destined to decline? Intrinsic susceptibility of the threatened estuary stingray to anthropogenic impactsPierce SJ, Bennett MB. Marine & Freshwater Research 61: 1468-148
Other sharks & rays
Developing a code of conduct for whale shark interactions in MozambiquePierce SJ, Méndez-Jiménez A, Collins K, Rosero-Caicedo M, Monadjem A. Aquatic Conservation: Marine & Freshwater Ecosystems 20: 782-788
Whale sharks
Reproductive ecology of the reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) in southern MozambiqueMarshall AD, Bennett MB. Journal of Fish Biology 77: 169-190
Manta & devil rays
Distribution of the estuary stingray (Dasyatis fluviorum) in AustraliaPierce SJ, Bennett MB. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature 55: 9-17
Other sharks & rays
Seeing spots: Photo-identification as a regional tool for whale shark identificationBrooks K, Rowat D, Pierce SJ, Jouannet D, Vely M. Western Indian Ocean Journal of Marine Science 9: 185-194
Whale sharks

2009

Validated annual band pair periodicity and growth parameters of blue-spotted maskray (Neotrygon kuhlii) from southeast Queensland, AustraliaPierce SJ, Bennett MB. Journal of Fish Biology 75: 2490-2508
Other sharks & rays
Redescription of the genus Manta with resurrection of Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) (Chondrichthyes; Myliobatoidei; Mobulidae)Marshall AD, Compagno LJV, Bennett MB. Zootaxa 2301: 1–28
Manta & devil rays
Deep-diving behaviour of a whale shark Rhincodon typus during long-distance movement in the western Indian OceanBrunnschweiler JM, Baensch H, Pierce SJ, Sims DW. Journal of Fish Biology 74: 706-714
Whale sharks
Reproduction of the blue-spotted maskray Neotrygon kuhlii (Myliobatoidei: Dasyatidae) in southeast Queensland, AustraliaPierce SJ, Bennett MB. Journal of Fish Biology 74: 1291-1308
Other sharks & rays

2008

Scarring patterns and relative mortality rates of Indian Ocean whale sharksSpeed CW, Meekan MG, Rowat D, Pierce SJ, Marshall AD, Bradshaw CJA. Journal of Fish Biology 72: 1488-1503
Whale sharks
New record of the smalleye stingray, Dasyatis microps (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae), from the western Indian OceanPierce SJ, White WT, Marshall AD. Zootaxa 1734: 65-68
Other sharks & rays
Morphological measurements of manta rays (Manta birostris) with a description of a foetus from the east coast of Southern AfricaMarshall AD, Pierce SJ, Bennett MB. Zootaxa 1717: 24-30
Manta & devil rays
Comparing the diet of two sympatric urolophid elasmobranches (Trygonoptera testacea Müller & Henle and Urolophus kapalensis Yearsley & Last): Evidence of ontogenetic shifts and possible resource partitioningMarshall AD, Kyne PM, Bennett MB. Journal of Fish Biology 72: 883-898
Other sharks & rays
Is host ectoparasite load related to echeneid fish presence?Mucientes GR, Queiroz N, Pierce SJ, Sazima I, Brunnschweiler JM. Research Letters in Ecology
Other marine lifeWhale sharks
Shark fishing in Mozambique: A preliminary assessment of artisanal fisheriesPierce SJ, Trerup M, Williams C, Tilley A, Marshall AD, Raba N. Eyes on the Horizon, Maputo
Other sharks & rays

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