Laglbauer, B.J.L. & D'Costa, N.G. & Stewart, J.D. & Palacios, M.D. & Cronin, M. & Fernando, D. & Lezama-Ochoa, N. & Armstrong, A.O. & Jabado, R.W. & Fowler, S. & Lawson, J.M. & Koubrak, O. & Murua, J. & Ko Gyi, T. & Karnad, D. & Chopra, M. & Notarbartolo-di-Sciara, G. & Rambahiniarison, J. & Croll, D. & Rojas, S. & Fahmi & Harris, J.L. & Haque, A.B. & Murua, H. & Pérez-Jiménez, J.C. & Humble, E. & Barrowclift, E. & Salim, M.G. & De Bruyne, G. & Seidu, I. & Zambrano-Vizquel, L.A. & Davies, K. & Khan, M.M. & Bucair, N. & Johnson, J. & Labyedh, G. & Kamla, A.T. & Fuentes, K. & Carter, R. & Barros, N. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2026)
Global manta and devil ray population declines: Closing policy and management gaps to reduce fisheries mortality. Biological Conservation, 313, Article 111589
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2025.111589
Mouton, T.L. & Gonzalez-Pestana, A. & Rohner, C.A. & Charles, R. & García-Rodríguez, E. & Kyne, P.M. & Batlle-Morera, A. & Notarbartolo di Sciara, G. & Armstrong, A.O. & Acuña, E. & Alfaro-Shigueto, J. & Arauz, R. & Avalos-Castillo, C.G. & Augustinus, E. & Bessudo, S. & Barraza, E. & Bustamante, C. & Chávez, E.J. & Espinoza, E.R. & Espinoza, M. & Hacohen-Domené, A. & Hearn, A.R. & Hernández, G.M. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Gonzalez-Leiva, J.A. & Ketchum, J.T. & Ladino, F. & Lara-Lizardi, F. & Morales-Saldaña, J.M. & Serrano, N.M. & Madrigal-Mesén, J. & Mejía-Falla, P.A. & Navia, A.F. & Ochoa, G.M. & Palacios, M.D. & Peñaherrera-Palma, C.R. & Polanco-Vásquez, F. & Rodríguez-Arriatti, Y. & Saldaña-Ruiz, L.E. & Sosa-Nishizaki, O. & Tovar-Ávila, J. & Vega, A.J. & Velez-Zuazo, X. & Villate-Moreno, M. & Zanella, I. & Jabado, R.W. (2025)
Shortfalls in the protection of Important Shark and Ray Areas undermine shark conservation efforts in the Central and South American Pacific. Marine Policy, 171, Article 106448
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106448
Orrell, D.L. & Andrzejaczek, S. & Armstrong, A.O. & Martins, A.B. & Branco, I. & Charvet, P. & Chin, A. & Elston, C. & Espinoza, M. & Greenway, E.S.I. & Phillips, S.R.M. & Mickle, M.F. & Murray, T.S. & Silva, J.F. & Thorburn, J. & Wosnick, N. (2025)
Current methods and best practice recommendations for skate and ray (Batoidea) research: capture, handling, anaesthesia, euthanasia, and tag attachment. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 35(1), 117–144
DOI: 10.1007/s11160-024-09918-3
Armstrong, A.O. & Batlle-Morera, A. & Brito, V.B. & Charles, R. & García-Rodríguez, E. & Gonzalez-Pestana, A. & Kyne, P.M. & di Sciara, G.N. & Palacios, M.D. & Rohner, C.A. & Jabado, R.W. (2025)
Turning the tide for sharks: Important Shark and Ray Areas. Oryx, 59(1), 11–12
DOI: 10.1017/s0030605324001790
Rohner, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & García-Rodríguez, E. & Charles, R. & Batlle-Morera, A. & Bortoluzzi, J.R. & Mouton, T.L. & di Sciara, G.N. & Armstrong, A.O. & Everett, J.D. & Bakiu, R. & Barash, A. & Bariche, M. & Basuta, N. & Bousquet, C. & Cetkovic, I. & Giovos, I. & Guallart, J. & Milazzo, M. & Morey, G. & Aga-Spyridopoulou, R.N. & Niedermueller, S. & Serena, F. & Shakman, E. & Soldo, A. & Jabado, R.W. (2025)
Important Shark and Ray Areas can inform conservation planning in the Mediterranean and Black Seas. Iscience, 28(8), Article 113192
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2025.113192
Armstrong, A.O. & Kyne, P.M. (2025)
Notoraja ochroderma The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T161559A124506496
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T161559A124506496.en
Bizzarro, J.J. & Rigby, C.L. & Ebert, D.A. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Caliraja stellulata The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T161629A124517861
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T161629A124517861.en
Armstrong, A.O. & Huveneers, C. & Kyne, P.M. (2025)
Notoraja hirticauda The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T161647A124521106
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T161647A124521106.en
Grant, M.I. & Braccini, J.M. & Huveneers, C. & Charles, R. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Orectolobus floridus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T161664A124524288
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T161664A124524288.en
Finucci, B. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Orectolobus reticulatus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T195439A124542708
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T195439A124542708.en
Finucci, B. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Dentiraja flindersi The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T195443A124543218
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T195443A124543218.en
Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Neotrygon ningalooensis The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T195463A124545936
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T195463A124545936.en
Rigby, C.L. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Neotrygon yakkoei The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T266886290A266886732
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T266886290A266886732.en
Finucci, B. & Kulka, D.W. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Harriotta raleighana The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T278016856A268401245
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T278016856A268401245.en
Hyde, C.A. & Rigby, C.L. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Hemitrygon fluviorum The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T41797A248153151
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T41797A248153151.en
Finucci, B. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Apristurus platyrhynchus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T44223A124431568
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T44223A124431568.en
Finucci, B. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Apristurus sinensis The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T44225A124431849
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T44225A124431849.en
Armstrong, A.O. & Grant, M.I. & Lear, K.O. (2025)
Neotrygon leylandi The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T60156A124445169
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60156A124445169.en
Rigby, C.L. & Blanco-Parra, M.P. & Lewis, H.M.K. & Armstrong, A.O. (2025)
Zapteryx exasperata The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2025: e.T60177A124448093
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-2.RLTS.T60177A124448093.en
Saad, A. & Armstrong, A.O. & Alkusairy, H. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Mediterranean and Black Seas, Syrian Arab Republic In R.W. Jabado, A.Z.A. Morata, R.H. Bennett, B. Finucci, J.R. Ellis, S. Fowler, M.I. Grant &. A.P. Barbosa Martins, S.L. Sinclair (Eds.), The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (pp. 961–968). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
DOI: 10.59216/ssg.gsrsrc.2024
Finucci, B. & Pacoureau, N. & Tribuzio, C.A. & Armstrong, A.O. & Orlov, A. & Volvenko, I. (2024)
Bathyraja interrupta The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T161402A124479233
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T161402A124479233.en
Finucci, B. & Tribuzio, C.A. & Armstrong, A.O. & Orlov, A. & Volvenko, I. (2024)
Bathyraja lindbergi The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T161430A124483767
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T161430A124483767.en
Armstrong, A.O. & Bineesh, K.K. & Keeping, J. & Manjaji Matsumoto, B.M. & Marshall, A.D. (2024)
Megatrygon microps The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T161582A124510222
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T161582A124510222.en
Sherman, C.S. & Adam, S. & Armstrong, A.O. & Bennett, R. & Fahmi & Haque, A.B. & Jabado, R.W. & Simpfendorfer, C. & Van Beuningen, D. & Venables, S.K. (2024)
Pateobatis fai The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T161615A124515272
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T161615A124515272.en
Dulvy, N.K. & Ellis, J.R. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Rajella kukujevi The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T161622A124516905
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T161622A124516905.en
Finucci, B. & Pacoureau, N. & Tribuzio, C.A. & Armstrong, A.O. & Orlov, A. & Volvenko, I. (2024)
Bathyraja aleutica The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T161661A124523702
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T161661A124523702.en
Rigby, C.L. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Armstrong, A.O. & Bateman, R. & Jabado, R.W. & Robinson, D. & Rohner, C.A. & Venables, S.K. (2024)
Stegostoma tigrinum The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T41878A124425292
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T41878A124425292.en
Finucci, B. & Rigby, C.L. & Armstrong, A.O. & Rezaie-Atagholipour, M. (2024)
Aetobatus ocellatus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T42566169A124549514
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T42566169A124549514.en
Finucci, B. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Apristurus melanoasper The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T42700A124425926
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T42700A124425926.en
Finucci, B. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Apristurus aphyodes The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T44207A124430008
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T44207A124430008.en
Rigby, C.L. & Armstrong, A.O. & Huveneers, C. & Charles, R. (2024)
Apristurus longicephalus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T44217A124430980
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T44217A124430980.en
Finucci, B. & Rigby, C.L. & Bineesh, K.K. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Aetomylaeus vespertilio The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T60121A124440895
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T60121A124440895.en
Rigby, C.L. & Armstrong, A.O. & Serena, F. & Soldo, A. (2024)
Raja polystigma The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T161673A124525888
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T161673A124525888.en
Armstrong, A.O. & Ebert, D.A. (2024)
Notoraja azurea The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T195465A124546264
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T195465A124546264.en
Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Notoraja sticta The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T195468A124546443
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T195468A124546443.en
Rigby, C.L. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Heterodontus marshallae The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T252245735A252245758
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T252245735A252245758.en
Rigby, C.L. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Heterodontus zebra The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Heterodontus zebra – published in 2024
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T252245812A252245925.en
Finucci, B. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Dichichthys satoi The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T257333306A257333317
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T257333306A257333317.en
Finucci, B. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Hydrolagus trolli The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T60197A124450803
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T60197A124450803.en
Finucci, B. & Ellis, J.R. & Serena, F. & Pacoureau, N. & Armstrong, A.O. (2024)
Dipturus oxyrinchus The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2024: e.T63100A124458320
DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T63100A124458320.en
Rambahiniarison, J. & Agustines, A. & Alexopoulos, K. & Araujo, G. & Armstrong, A.O. & Arnold, S. & Barruga, A. & Canete, T. & Conales, S. & Delijero, K. & Enolva, N.P. & Flam, A.L. & Keane, E. & Labaja, J. & Legaspi, C.G. & Murie, C. & Murray, R. & Oliver, S.P. & Pierce, S.J. & Ponzo, A. & Rohner, C.A. & Schifferer, R. & Snow, S. & Spakowski, M. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Tilgel, T. & Wong, J.N.C. & Yaptinchay, A.A. & Barr, Y. (2023)
Distribution of the reef manta ray Mobula alfredi and the oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris in the Philippines: a collaborative effort for conservation. Journal of Fish Biology, 102(2), 492–503
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15283
Andrzejaczek, S. & Lucas, T.C.D. & Goodman, M.C. & Hussey, N.E. & Armstrong, A.J. & Carlisle, A. & Coffey, D.M. & Gleiss, A.C. & Huveneers, C. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Meekan, M.G. & Mourier, J. & Peel, L.R. & Abrantes, K. & Afonso, A.S. & Ajemian, M.J. & Anderson, B.N. & Anderson, S.D. & Araujo, G. & Armstrong, A.O. & Bach, P. & Barnett, A. & Bennett, M.B. & Bezerra, N.A. & Bonfil, R. & Boustany, A.M. & Bowlby, H.D. & Branco, I. & Braun, C.D. & Brooks, E.J. & Brown, J. & Burke, P.J. & Butcher, P. & Castleton, M. & Chapple, T.K. & Chateau, O. & Clarke, M. & Coelho, R. & Cortes, E. & Couturier, L.I.E. & Cowley, P.D. & Croll, D.A. & Cuevas, J.M. & Curtis, T.H. & Dagorn, L. & Dale, J.J. & Daly, R. & Dewar, H. & Doherty, P.D. & Domingo, A. & Dove, A.D.M. & Drew, M. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Duffy, C.A.J. & Elliott, R.G. & Ellis, J.R. & Erdmann, M.V. & Farrugia, T.J. & Ferreira, L.C. & Ferretti, F. & Filmalter, J.D. & Finucci, B. & Fischer, C. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Forget, F. & Forsberg, K. & Francis, M.P. & Franks, B.R. & Gallagher, A.J. & Galvan-Magana, F. & García, M.L. & Gaston, T.F. & Gillanders, B.M. & Gollock, M.J. & Green, J.R. & Green, S. & Griffiths, C.A. & Hammerschlag, N. & Hasan, A. & Hawkes, L.A. & Hazin, F. & Heard, M. & Hearn, A. & Hedges, K.J. & Henderson, S.M. & Holdsworth, J. & Holland, K.N. & Howey, L.A. & Hueter, R.E. & Humphries, N.E. & Hutchinson, M. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Jorgensen, S.J. & Kanive, P.E. & Labaja, J. & Lana, F.O. & Lassauce, H. & Lipscombe, R.S. & Llewellyn, F. & Macena, B.C.L. & Mambrasar, R. & McAllister, J.D. & McCully Phillips, S.R. & McGregor, F. & McMillan, M.N. & McNaughton, L.M. & Mendonça, S.A. & Meyer, C.G. & Meyers, M. & Mohan, J.A. & Montgomery, J.C. & Mucientes, G. & Musyl, M.K. & Nasby-Lucas, N. & Natanson, L.J. & O’Sullivan, J.B. & Oliveira, P. & Papastamtiou, Y.P. & Patterson, T.A. & Pierce, S.J. & Queiroz, N. & Radford, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Richardson, A. & Righton, D. & Rohner, C.A. & Royer, M.A. & Saunders, R.A. & Schaber, M. & Schallert, R.J. & Scholl, M.C. & Seitz, A.C. & Semmens, J.M. & Setyawan, E. & Shea, B.D. & Shidqi, R.A. & Shillinger, G.L. & Shipley, O.N. & Shivji, M.S. & Sianipar, A.B. & Silva, J.F. & Sims, D.W. & Skomal, G.B. & Sousa, L.L. & Southall, E.J. & Spaet, J.L.Y. & Stehfest, K.M. & Stevens, G. & Stewart, J.D. & Sulikowski, J.A. & Syakurachman, I. & Thorrold, S.R. & Thums, M. & Tickler, D. & Tolloti, M.T. & Townsend, K.A. & Travassos, P. & Tyminski, J.P. & Vaudo, J.J. & Veras, D. & Wantiez, L. & Weber, S.B. & Wells, R.J.D. & Weng, K.C. & Wetherbee, B.M. & Williamson, J.E. & Witt, M.J. & Wright, S. & Zilliacus, K. & Block, B.A. & Curnick, D.J. (2022)
Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology. Science Advances, 8(33), Article eabo1754
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abo1754
Armstrong, A.O. & Armstrong, A.J. & Bennett, M.B. & Richardson, A.J. & Townsend, K.A. & Everett, J.D. & Hays, G.C. & Pederson, H. & Dudgeon, C.L. (2021)
Mutualism promotes site selection in a large marine planktivore. Ecology and Evolution, 11(10), 5606–5623
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7464
Armstrong, A.O. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Townsend, K.A. & Murray, A. & Bennett, M.B. & Armstrong, A.J. & Uribe-Palomino, J. & Hosegood, P. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Richardson, A.J. (2021)
Reef manta rays forage on tidally driven, high density zooplankton patches in Hanifaru Bay, Maldives. Peerj, 9, Article e11992
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11992
Armstrong, A.J. & Armstrong, A.O. & Bennett, M.B. & Mcgregor, F. & Abrantes, K.G. & Barnett, A. & Richardson, A.J. & Townsend, K.A. & Dudgeon, C.L. (2020)
The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays (Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris) in Australian coastal waters. Journal of Fish Biology, 96(3), 835–840
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14256
Armstrong, A.O. & Armstrong, A.J. & Bennett, M.B. & Richardson, A.J. & Townsend, K.A. & Dudgeon, C.L. (2020)
Photographic identification and citizen science combine to reveal long distance movements of individual reef manta rays Mobula alfredi along Australia’s east coast. Marine Biodiversity Records, 12, Article 14
DOI: 10.1186/s41200-019-0173-6
Armstrong, A.J. & Armstrong, A.O. & Mcgregor, F. & Richardson, A.J. & Bennett, M.B. & Townsend, K.A. & Hays, G.C. & Vankeulen, M. & Smith, J. & Dudgeon, C.L. (2020)
Satellite Tagging and Photographic Identification Reveal Connectivity Between Two UNESCO World Heritage Areas for Reef Manta Rays. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 725
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00725
Mcgregor, F. & Richardson, A.J. & Armstrong, A.J. & Armstrong, A.O. & Dudgeon, C.L. (2019)
Rapid wound healing in a reef manta ray masks the extent of vessel strike. PLoS ONE, 14(12), Article e0225681
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225681
Stewart, J.D. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Armstrong, A.J. & Armstrong, A.O. & Bennett, M.B. & Burgess, K.B. & Couturier, L.I.E. & Croll, D.A. & Cronin, M.R. & Deakos, M.H. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Fernando, D. & Froman, N. & Germanov, E.S. & Hall, M.A. & Hinojosa-Alvarez, S. & Hosegood, J.E. & Kashiwagi, T. & Laglbauer, B.J.L. & Lezama-Ochoa, N. & Marshall, A.D. & Mcgregor, F. & Disciara, G.N. & Palacios, M.D. & Peel, L.R. & Richardson, A.J. & Rubin, R.D. & Townsend, K.A. & Venables, S.K. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2018)
Research Priorities to Support Effective Manta and Devil Ray Conservation. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5, Article 314
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00314
Armstrong, A.O. & Armstrong, A.J. & Jaine, F.R. & Couturier, L.I. & Fiora, K. & Uribe-Palomino, J. & Weeks, S.J. & Townsend, K.A. & Bennett, M.B. & Richardson, A.J. (2016)
Prey Density Threshold and Tidal Influence on Reef Manta Ray Foraging at an Aggregation Site on the Great Barrier Reef. PLoS ONE, 11(5), Article e0153393
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0153393