Diurnal activity patterns and habitat use of juvenile Pastinachus ater in a coral reef flat environment.

Stingrays are thought to play important ecological roles in coral reef ecosystems. However, little is known about juvenile stingray movement patterns and habitat use in coral reefs. This study used active acoustic telemetry to determine fine-scale diel movement patterns and habitat use of juvenile c...

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Main Authors: A P B Martins, M R Heupel, S L Bierwagen, A Chin, C Simpfendorfer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228280