Characteristics of a previously undescribed fishery and habitat for Manta alfredi in the Philippines

Characteristics of a previously undescribed fishery and habitat for Manta alfredi in the Philippines

Abstract Seven species of mobulid rays occur in the Philippines, six of which, including the Giant Manta Ray (Manta birostris) are caught directly or indirectly. In the Bohol Sea, mobulids have been fished since at least the nineteenth century yet the extent is not well-understood. A second species...

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Main Authors: Jo Marie V. Acebes, Yotam Barr, Jacqueline Marjorie R. Pereda, Mudjekeewis D. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Marine Biodiversity Records
Subjects:
Manta alfredi
Mobulid
Habitat
Fishery
DNA barcoding
Local ecological knowledge
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41200-016-0098-2

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