When giants turn up: sighting trends, environmental influences and habitat use of the manta ray Manta alfredi at a coral reef.

When giants turn up: sighting trends, environmental influences and habitat use of the manta ray Manta alfredi at a coral reef.

Manta rays Manta alfredi are present all year round at Lady Elliot Island (LEI) in the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia, with peaks in abundance during autumn and winter. Drivers influencing these fluctuations in abundance of M. alfredi at the site remain uncertain. Based on daily count, behav...

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Main Authors: Fabrice R A Jaine, Lydie I E Couturier, Scarla J Weeks, Kathy A Townsend, Michael B Bennett, Kym Fiora, Anthony J Richardson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23056255/?tool=EBI

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