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
Cochran, J.E.M. & Charles, R. & Temple, A.J. & Kyne, P.M. & García‐Rodríguez, E. & Gonzalez‐Pestana, A. & Batlle‐Morera, A. & Mouton, T.L. & Armstrong, A.O. & Rohner, C.A. & Coker, D.J. & Hardenstine, R.S. & Kattan, A. & McIvor, A.J. & Peinemann, V.N. & O’Toole, K.A. & Palm, L. & Richardson, E.B. & Akhilesh, K.V. & Abedi, H.A. & Almealla, R.K. & Almojil, D. & Andrzejaczek, S. & Askin, A.N. & Banerjee, A.A. & Bargahi, H.R. & Barnes, A.J. & Barteneva-Vitry, S. & Behzadi, S. & Bein, A. & Bennett, R.H. & Bocchi, F. & Boldrocchi, G. & Braulik, G.T. & Braun, C.D. & Brighton, E. & Budd, F.K.P. & Bullock, R.W. & Canovas Perez, C. & Carlisle, A.B. & Carpenter, M. & Chapple, T.K. & Chaúca, I. & Cliff, G. & Crochelet, E. & Cullain, N. & Curnick, D.J. & Daly, R. & de Necker, L. & Diamant, S. & Donati, G.F.A. & Ebert, D.A. & Eid, E. & Elhassa, I.S. & Elston, C. & Everett, B.I. & Farrag, M.M.S. & Fassbender, N. & Fennessy, S.T. & Fernando, S.M.C. & Finucci, B. & Flam, A.L. & Gausman, P. & Gauthier, A.R.G. & Sreekanth, G.B. & Gupta, T. & Hafeez, M. & Hagy, B.N. & Haines, J.L.A. & Harris, J.L. & Harvey-Carroll, J. & Hempson, T.N. & Hilbourne, S.T. & Hsu, H.H. & Ibrahim, N.D. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Jaquemet, S. & K K, I.B. & Karnad, D. & Kaunda-Arara, B. & Kizhakudan, S.J. & Kock, A.A. & Koester, A. & Kuboja, B.N. & Kuguru, B.L. & Lea, J.S.E. & Mahadalle, O. & Manjebrayakath, H. & Mason-Parker, C. & Mateos-Molina, D. & Menon, M. & Moore, A.B.M. & Mourier, J. & Murra, T.S. & Nakhawa, A.D. & Nazurally, N. & Nelso, L.E. & Nevill, J.E.G. & Olbers, J.M. & Ostrovski, R.L. & Peel, L.R. & Perisic, N. & Peterson, B. & Pierce, S.J. & Pittman, S.J. & Rahangdale, S. & Rambahiniarison, J. & Rastgoo, A.R. & Rezaie-Atagholipour, M. & Robinson, D.P. & Samoilys, M.A. & Sawers, T.J. & Scannell, B.J. & Schmidt, J.V. & Silva, I.M. & Silva, L. & Solonomenjanahary, J. & Spaet, J.L.Y. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Strike, E.M. & Thomas, S. & van Beuningen, D. & Venables, S.K. & Vossgaetter, L. & Weideli, O.C. & Williams, I.D. & Williams, C.T. & Willson, A.J. & Wilson, L. & Zareer, I.H. & Zerr, K.M. & Berumen, M.L. & Jabado, R.W. (2026)
Only One Percent of Important Shark and Ray Areas in the Western Indian Ocean Are Fully Protected From Fishing Pressure. Ecology and Evolution, 16, Article 1
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.72690
Savage, J. & Harris, J.L. & Koldewey, H.J. & Letessier, T.B. & Rowcliffe, M. & Morritt, D. (2025)
No escape from microplastics: Contamination of reef manta ray feeding areas in a remote, protected archipelago. Conservation Science and Practice, in press
DOI: 10.1111/csp2.70059
Trevail, A.M. & Dunn, R.E. & Carr, P. & Esteban, N. & Freeman, R. & Harris, J.L. & Nicoll, M.A.C. & Stephens, N. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Votier, S.C. & Wood, H. & Hays, G.C. (2025)
Large marine protected areas can encompass movements of diverse megafauna. Journal of Applied Ecology, 62(9), 2454–2463
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.70117
Harris, J.L. & Hosegood, P. & Embling, C.B. & Williamson, B.J. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2024)
Spatiotemporal variations in reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) residency at a remote meso-scale habitat and its importance in future spatial planning. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 34(2), Article e4089
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.4089
Harris, J.L. & Collins, C. & Spalding, M. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2024)
First records of the sicklefin (Mobula tarapacana), bentfin (Mobula thurstoni), and spinetail (Mobula mobular) devil rays in the Chagos Archipelago. Journal of Fish Biology, 104(5), 1628–1632
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15678
Harris, J.L. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2024)
The illegal exploitation of threatened manta and devil rays in the Chagos Archipelago, one of the world's largest no-take MPAs. Marine Policy, 163, Article 106110
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106110
Collins, C. & Curnick, D.J. & Letessier, T.B. & Harris, J.L. (2024)
7 | Regional Overviews, Indian Ocean, Chagos Archipelago 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. 1425–1434). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
DOI: 10.59216/ssg.gsrsrc.2024
Harris, J.L. & Embling, C.B. & Alexander, G. & Curnick, D. & Roche, R. & Froman, N. & Stuhr, M. & Fileman, E.S. & Hilbourne, S. & Carter, R. & Murray, A. & Savage, J. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2023)
Intraspecific differences in short- and long-term foraging strategies of reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in the Chagos Archipelago. Global Ecology and Conservation, 46, Article e02636
DOI: 10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02636
Strike, E.M. & Harris, J.L. & Ballard, K.L. & Hawkins, J.P. & Crockett, J. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2022)
Sublethal Injuries and Physical Abnormalities in Maldives Manta Rays, Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9, Article 773897
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2022.773897
Harris, J.L. & Hosegood, P. & Robinson, E. & Embling, C.B. & Hilbourne, S. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2021)
Fine-scale oceanographic drivers of reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) visitation patterns at a feeding aggregation site. Ecology and Evolution, 11(9), 4588–4604
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.7357
Nicholson-Jack, A.E. & Harris, J.L. & Ballard, K. & Turner, K.M.E. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2021)
A hitchhiker guide to manta rays: Patterns of association between Mobula alfredi, M. birostris, their symbionts, and other fishes in the Maldives. PLoS ONE, 16(7), Article e0253704
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253704
Harris, J.L. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2021)
Environmental drivers of reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) visitation patterns to key aggregation habitats in the Maldives. PLoS ONE, 16(6), Article e0252470
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0252470
Harris, J.L. & Mcgregor, P.K. & Oates, Y. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2020)
Gone with the wind: Seasonal distribution and habitat use by the reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in the Maldives, implications for conservation. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 30(8), 1649–1664
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3350