Population estimates of photo-identified individuals using a modified POPAN model reveal that Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays are thriving

Population estimates of photo-identified individuals using a modified POPAN model reveal that Raja Ampat’s reef manta rays are thriving

The 6.7-million-hectare Raja Ampat archipelago is home to Indonesia’s largest reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) population and a representative network of nine marine protected areas (MPAs). However, the population dynamics of M. alfredi in the region are still largely unknown. Using our photo-identif...

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Main Authors: Edy Setyawan, Ben C. Stevenson, Mark V. Erdmann, Abdi W. Hasan, Abraham B. Sianipar, Imanuel Mofu, Mochamad I. H. Putra, Muhamad Izuan, Orgenes Ambafen, Rachel M. Fewster, Robin Aldridge-Sutton, Ronald Mambrasar, Rochelle Constantine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
marine protected areas (MPA)
marine megafauna
mark-recapture
citizen science
Indonesia
conservation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2022.1014791/full

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