High-resolution monitoring from birth to sexual maturity of a male reef manta ray, Mobula alfredi, held in captivity for 7 years: changes in external morphology, behavior, and steroid hormones levels
Abstract Background In this study, we report the first case of a male reef manta ray, Mobula alfredi, becoming sexually mature in captivity and present its reproductive characteristics. Methods We investigated changes in external morphology, behavior, and levels of steroid hormones in a male M. alfr...
Main Authors: | Ryo Nozu, Kiyomi Murakumo, Rui Matsumoto, Yosuke Matsumoto, Nagisa Yano, Masaru Nakamura, Makio Yanagisawa, Keiichi Ueda, Keiichi Sato |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-10-01
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Series: | BMC Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40850-017-0023-0 |
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