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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80506-8 |
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