Biology, ecology and conservation of the Mobulidae

Journal of Fish Biology

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1075-1119

  Couturier, L I E ^a,b   Marshall, A D ^c   Jaine, F R A ^a,b   Kashiwagi, T ^a,d   Pierce, S J ^c   Townsend, K A ^a   Weeks, S J ^a   Bennett, M B ^a   Richardson, A J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c Marine Megafauna Association   (Mozambique)

^d DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INNOVATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

By catch; Distribution; Elasmobranch; Fisheries; Manta; Mobula

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CLASSIFICATION; ELASMOBRANCH; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FOOD INDUSTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ELASMOBRANCHII; FISHERIES; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

ELASMOBRANCHII; MANTA; MOBULA; MOBULINAE;

EID: 84859742674     PISSN: 00221112     EISSN: 10958649     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03264.x     Document Type: Review

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