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

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The known distribution of manta rays in Australian waters is patchy, with records primarily centred around tourism hotspots. We collated 11,614 records of M. 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 M. 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. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Authors Armstrong, Amelia J;Armstrong, Asia O;Bennett, Michael B;McGregor, Frazer;Abrantes, Kátya G;Barnett, Adam;Richardson, Anthony J;Townsend, Kathy A;Dudgeon, Christine L;
Journal Journal of fish biology
Year 2020
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10.1111/jfb.14256
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connectivity citizen science photo-id reef manta ray species distribution range

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