Seasonal occurrences of Manta birostris (Chondrichthyes: Mobulidae) in southeastern Brazil

Ichthyological Research

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 96-99

  Luiz Jr , Osmar J ^a,b   Balboni, Ana Paula ^b   Kodja, Guilherme ^b   Andrade, Maurício ^c   Marum, Heloisa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Instituto Laje Viva   (Brazil)

^c Explorer Dive Center   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Coastal front; Laje de Santos Marine State Park; Manta birostris; Melanism; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

CHONDRICHTHYES; MANTA; MANTA BIROSTRIS; MOBULINAE;

EID: 59149106156     PISSN: 13418998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10228-008-0060-3     Document Type: Article

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