First records of the reef manta ray Manta alfredi in the Bohol Sea, Philippines, and its implication for conservation

First records of the reef manta ray Manta alfredi in the Bohol Sea, Philippines, and its implication for conservation

We report the occurrence of the reef manta ray Manta alfredi Krefft 1868 in the Bohol Sea, Philippines, based on photographic evidence from boat-based surveys and a fishery specimen. Despite previous anecdotal reports from the diving industry and over a century of extensive targeted fisheries for mo...

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Main Authors: Joshua Maniriniaina Rambahiniarison, Gonzalo Araujo, Mary Jane Lamoste, Jessica Labaja, Sally Snow, Alessandro Ponzo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Subjects:
Bohol Sea
fisheries
Manta alfredi
Mobulidae
Philippines
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2287884X16300620

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