Paired-laser photogrammetry as a simple and accurate system for measuring the body size of free-ranging manta rays Manta alfredi

Aquatic Biology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Deakos, Mark H ^a,b  

^a Hawaii Association for Marine Education and Research Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Hawaii; Manta alfredi; Manta ray; Morphometrics; Photogrammetry; Sexual maturity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MANTA ALFREDI; MOBULINAE;

EID: 77954561719     PISSN: 18647782     EISSN: 18647790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/ab00258     Document Type: Article

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