Description of first nursery area for a pygmy devil ray species (Mobula munkiana) in the Gulf of California, Mexico

Abstract Munk’s pygmy devil rays (Mobula munkiana) are medium-size, zooplanktivorous filter feeding, elasmobranchs characterized by aggregative behavior, low fecundity and delayed reproduction. These traits make them susceptible to targeted and by-catch fisheries and are listed as Vulnerable on the...

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Main Authors: Marta D. Palacios, Edgar M. Hoyos-Padilla, Abel Trejo-Ramírez, Donald A. Croll, Felipe Galván-Magaña, Kelly M. Zilliacus, John B. O’Sullivan, James T. Ketchum, Rogelio González-Armas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80506-8