Carpenter, M.M. & Perryman, R.J.Y. & Marshall, A.D. & Griffiths, C.L. (2024)
Behavior, site use and demographics of shortfin devil rays, Mobula kuhlii, at a newly-discovered cleaning area in South Africa. Marine Biology, 171(6), Article 130
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-024-04444-z
Venables, S.K. & Rohner, C.A. & Flam, A.L. & Pierce, S.J. & Marshall, A.D. (2024)
Persistent declines in sightings of manta and devil rays (Mobulidae) at a global hotspot in southern Mozambique. Environmental Biology of Fishes, in press
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-024-01576-5
Marshall, A.D. & Flam, A.L. & Cullain, N. & Carpenter, M. & Conradie, J. & Venables, S.K. (2023)
Southward range extension and transboundary movements of reef manta rays Mobula alfredi along the east African coastline. Journal of Fish Biology, 102(3), 628–634
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15290
Venables, S.K. & Conradie, J. & Marshall, A.D. (2022)
First records of the ornate eagle ray Aetomylaeus vespertilio from the Inhambane Province, Mozambique. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 101(7), 1085–1088
DOI: 10.1017/s0025315422000054
Carpenter, M. & Cullain, N. & Venables, S.K. & Tibirica, Y. & Griffiths, C. & Marshall, A.D. (2022)
Evidence of Zavora Bay as a critical site for reef manta rays, Mobula alfredi, in southern Mozambique. Journal of Fish Biology, 101(3), 628–639
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15132
Perryman, R.J.Y. & Carpenter, M. & Lie, E. & Sofronov, G. & Marshall, A.D. & Brown, C. (2021)
Reef manta ray cephalic lobe movements are modulated during social interactions. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 75(3), Article 51
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-021-02973-x
Pacoureau, N. & Rigby, C.L. & Kyne, P.M. & Sherley, R.B. & Winker, H. & Carlson, J.K. & Fordham, S.V. & Barreto, R. & Fernando, D. & Francis, M.P. & Jabado, R.W. & Herman, K.B. & Liu, K.M. & Marshall, A.D. & Pollom, R.A. & Romanov, E.V. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Yin, J.S. & Kindsvater, H.K. & Dulvy, N.K. (2021)
Half a century of global decline in oceanic sharks and rays. Nature, 589(7843), 567–571
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-03173-9
Venables, S.K. & Van Duinkerken, D.I. & Rohner, C.A. & Marshall, A.D. (2020)
Habitat use and movement patterns of reef manta rays Mobula alfredi in southern Mozambique. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 634, 99–114
DOI: 10.3354/meps13178
Venables, S.K. & Marshall, A.D. & Armstrong, A.J. & Tomkins, J.L. & Kennington, W.J. (2020)
Genome-wide SNPs detect no evidence of genetic population structure for reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in southern Mozambique. Heredity, 126(2), 1–12
DOI: 10.1038/s41437-020-00373-x
Pate, J.H. & Marshall, A.D. (2020)
Urban manta rays: potential manta ray nursery habitat along a highly developed Florida coastline. Endangered Species Research, 43, 51–64
DOI: 10.3354/esr01054
Boggio-Pasqua, A. & Flam, A.L. & Marshall, A.D. (2019)
Spotting the “small eyes”: using photo-ID methodology to study a wild population of smalleye stingrays (Megatrygon microps) in southern Mozambique. PeerJ, 7, Article e7110
Perryman, R.J.Y. & Venables, S.K. & Tapilatu, R.F. & Marshall, A.D. & Brown, C. & Franks, D.W. (2019)
Social preferences and network structure in a population of reef manta rays. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 73(8), Article 114
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-019-2720-x
Germanov, E.S. & Bejder, L. & Chabanne, D.B.H. & Dharmadi, D. & Hendrawan, I.G. & Marshall, A.D. & Pierce, S.J. & Van Keulen, M. & Loneragan, N.R. (2019)
Contrasting Habitat Use and Population Dynamics of Reef Manta Rays Within the Nusa Penida Marine Protected Area, Indonesia. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, Article 215
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00215
Venables, S.K. & Marshall, A.D. & Germanov, E.S. & Perryman, R.J.Y. & Ta-Pilatu, R.F. & Hendrawan, I.G. & Flam, A.L. & Van Keulen, M. & Tomkins, J.L. & Kennington, W.J. (2019)
It's not all black and white: investigating colour polymorphism in manta rays across Indo-Pacific populations. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B, 286(1912), Article 20191879
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.1879
Germanov, E. & Marshall, A.D. & Hendrawan, I.G. & Admiraal, R. & Rohner, C.A. & Argeswara, J. & Wulandari, R. & Himawan, M.R. & Loneragan, N.R. (2019)
Microplastics on the Menu: Plastics Pollute Indonesian Manta Ray and Whale Shark Feeding Grounds. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, Article 679
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00679
Germanov, E.S. & Marshall, A.D. & Bejder, L. & Fossi, M.C. & Loneragan, N.R. (2018)
Microplastics: No Small Problem for Filter-Feeding Megafauna. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 33(4), 227–232
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.01.005
Burgess, K.B. & Guerrero, M. & Marshall, A.D. & Richardson, A.J. & Bennett, M.B. & Couturier, L.I.E. (2018)
Novel signature fatty acid profile of the giant manta ray suggests reliance on an uncharacterised mesopelagic food source low in polyunsaturated fatty acids. PLoS ONE, 13(1), Article e0186464
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186464
Burgess, K.B. & Guerrero, M. & Richardson, A.J. & Bennett, M.B. & Marshall, A.D. (2018)
Use of epidermal mucus in elasmobranch stable isotope studies: a pilot study using the giant manta ray (Manta birostris). Marine and Freshwater Research, 69(2), 336–342
DOI: 10.1071/mf16355
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
Burgess, K.B. & Couturier, L.I.E. & Marshall, A.D. & Richardson, A.J. & Weeks, S.J. & Bennett, M.B. (2016)
Manta birostris, predator of the deep? Insight into the diet of the giant manta ray through stable isotope analysis. Royal Society Open Science, 3(11), Article 160717
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.160717
Haskell, P.J. & McGowan, A. & Westling, A. & Méndez-Jiménez, A. & Rohner, C.A. & Collins, K. & Rosero-Caicedo, M. & Salmond, J. & Monadjem, A. & Marshall, A.D. & Pierce, S.J. (2015)
Monitoring the effects of tourism on whale shark Rhincodon typus behaviour in Mozambique. Oryx, 49(3), 492–499
DOI: 10.1017/S0030605313001257
Rohner, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Prebble, C.E.M. & Marshall, A.D. & Bennett, M.B. & Weeks, S.J. & Cliff, G. & Wintner, S.P. & Pierce, S.J. (2015)
Laser photogrammetry improves size and demographic estimates for whale sharks. PeerJ, 3, Article e886
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.886
Kashiwagi, T. & Maxwell, E.A. & Marshall, A.D. & Christensen, A.B. (2015)
Evaluating manta ray mucus as an alternative DNA source for population genetics study: underwater-sampling, dry-storage and PCR success. PeerJ, 3, Article e1188
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.1188
Marshall, A.D. & Conradie, J. (2014)
Lamankera Manta Ray Fishery Expedition to Komodo & Alor, May 2014, Marine Megafauna Foundation: 8pp
Marshall, A.D. & Pierce, S.J. & Rohner, C.A. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Brunnschweiler, J.M. (2014)
Giants without boundaries - Results from the first global satellite tracking study on Manta birostris and the implications for conservation in Mozambique [Abstract]. In Programm and Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 128
Pierce, S.J. & Rohner, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Weeks, S.J. & Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Prebble, C.E.M. & Holmberg, J. & Marshall, A.D. (2014)
Residency and movements of whale sharks, Rhincodon typus, in Mozambique [Abstract]. In Programm and Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 146
Burgess, K.B. & Couturier, L.I.E. & Marshall, A.D. & Richardson, A.J. & Weeks, S.J. & Bennett, M.B. (2014)
Manta spp. as secondary consumers of a δ13C enriched food source. Poster Abstract. In Programm and Poster Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 9
Couturier, L.I.E. & Rohner, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Marshall, A.D. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Bennett, M.B. & Townsend, K.A. & Weeks, S.J. & Nichols, P.D. (2014)
Stable isotope and signature fatty acid analyses suggest reef manta rays feed on demersal zooplankton. Poster Abstract. In Programm and Poster Abstracts of Shark International, Durban 2014: 13
Germanov, E.S. & Marshall, A.D. (2014)
Running the Gauntlet: Regional Movement Patterns of Manta alfredi through a Complex of Parks and Fisheries. PLoS ONE, 9(10), Article e110071
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0110071
Rohner, C.A. & Pierce, S.J. & Marshall, A.D. & Weeks, S.J. & Bennett, M.B. & Richardson, A.J. (2013)
Trends in sightings and environmental influences on a coastal aggregation of manta rays and whale sharks. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 482, 153–168
DOI: 10.3354/meps10290
Couturier, L.I.E. & Rohner, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Pierce, S.J. & Marshall, A.D. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Townsend, K.A. & Bennett, M.B. & Weeks, S.J. & Nichols, P.D. (2013)
Unusually High Levels of n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in Whale Sharks and Reef Manta Rays. Lipids, 48(10), 1029–1034
DOI: 10.1007/s11745-013-3829-8
Couturier, L.I.E. & Rohner, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Marshall, A.D. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Bennett, M.B. & Townsend, K.A. & Weeks, S.J. & Nichols, P.D. (2013)
Stable Isotope and Signature Fatty Acid Analyses Suggest Reef Manta Rays Feed on Demersal Zooplankton. PLoS ONE, 8(10), Article e77152
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0077152
Couturier, L.I.E. & Marshall, A.D. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Kashiwagi, T. & Pierce, S.J. & Townsend, K.A. & Weeks, S.J. & Bennett, M.B. & Richardson, A.J. (2012)
Biology, ecology and conservation of the Mobulidae. Journal of Fish Biology, 80(5), 1075–1119
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03264.x
Marshall, A.D. & Pierce, S.J. (2012)
The use and abuse of photographic identification in sharks and rays. Journal of Fish Biology, 80(5), 1361–1379
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2012.03244.x
Kashiwagi, T. & Marshall, A.D. & Bennett, M.B. & Ovenden, J.R. (2012)
The genetic signature of recent speciation in manta rays (Manta alfredi and M. birostris). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 64(1), 212–218
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2012.03.020
Rohner, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Marshall, A.D. & Weeks, S.J. & Pierce, S.J. (2011)
How large is the world's largest fish? Measuring whale sharks Rhincodon typus with laser photogrammetry. Journal of Fish Biology, 78(1), 378–385
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02861.x
Kashiwagi, T. & Marshall, A.D. & Bennett, M.B. & Ovenden, J.R. (2011)
Habitat segregation and mosaic sympatry of the two species of manta ray in the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Manta alfredi and M. birostris. Marine Biodiversity Records, 4, Article e53
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267211000479
Kashiwagi, T. & Marshall, A.D. & Bennett, M.B. & Ovenden, J.R. (2011)
Habitat segregation and mosaic sympatry of the two species of manta ray in the Indian and Pacific Oceans: Manta alfredi and M. birostris. - CORRIGENDUM Marine Biodiversity Records, 4, Article e86
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267211000881
Marshall, A.D. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Bennett, M.B. (2011)
Size and structure of a photographically identified population of manta rays Manta alfredi in southern Mozambique. Marine Biology, 158(5), 1111–1124
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-011-1634-6
Kashiwagi, T. & Marshall, A.D. & Bennett, M.B. & Ovenden, J.R. (2011)
The genetic signature of recent speciation in manta rays [Abstract]. In Program and Abstracts for the 2011 Workshop and Conference of the Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 13th–15th September 2011, Sea World Resort and Water Park, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Rohner, C.A. & Marshall, A.D. & Richardson, A.J. & Weeks, S.J. & Bennett, M.B. & Pierce, S.J. (2011)
Environmental influences on manta ray (Manta alfredi and M. birostris) and whale shark (Rhincodon typus) abundance off Tofo Beach, Mozambique [Abstract]. In Program and Abstracts for the 2011 Workshop and Conference of the Oceania Chondrichthyan Society, 13th–15th September 2011, Sea World Resort and Water Park, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
Marshall, A.D. & Kashiwagi, T. & Bennett, M.B. & Deakos, M. & Stevens, G. & Mcgregor, F. & Clark, T.B. & Ishihara, H. & Sato, K. (2011)
Manta alfredi IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Marshall, A.D. & Bennett, M.B. & Kodja, G. & Hinojosa-Alvarez, S. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Harding, M. & Stevens, G. & Kashiwagi, T. (2011)
Manta birostris IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Marshall, A.D. & Bennett, M.B. (2010)
Reproductive ecology of the reef manta ray Manta alfredi in southern Mozambique. Journal of Fish Biology, 77(1), 169–190
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2010.02669.x
Marshall, A.D. & Bennett, M.B. (2010)
The frequency and effect of shark-inflicted bite injuries to the reef manta ray Manta alfredi. African Journal of Marine Science, 32(3), 573–580
DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2010.538152
Marshall, A.D. & Compagno, L.J.V. & Bennett, M.B. (2009)
Redescription of the genus Manta with resurrection of Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868) (Chondrichthyes; Myliobatoidei; Mobulidae). Zootaxa, 2301, 1–28
Burgess, G.H. & Marshall, A.D. & Last, P.R. & Compagno, L.J.V. & Séret, B. (2009)
Rhinobatos petiti IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Pierce, S.J. & White, W.T. & Marshall, A.D. (2008)
New record of the smalleye stingray, Dasyatis microps (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae), from the western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa, 1734, 65–68
Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. & Rowat, D. & Pierce, S.J. & Marshall, A.D. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2008)
Scarring patterns and relative mortality rates of Indian Ocean whale sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 72(6), 1488–1503
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01810.x
Marshall, A.D. & Pierce, S.J. & Bennett, M.B. (2008)
Morphological measurements of manta rays (Manta birostris) with a description of a foetus from the east coast of Southern Africa. Zootaxa, 1717, 24–30
Marshall, A.D. & Kyne, P.M. & Bennett, M.B. (2008)
Comparing the diet of two sympatric urolophid elasmobranchs (Trygonoptera testacea Müller & Henle and Urolophus kapalensis Yearsley & Last): evidence of ontogenetic shifts and possible resource partitioning. Journal of Fish Biology, 72(4), 883–898
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2007.01762.x
Notarbartolo Di Sciara, G. & Bradai, M.N. & Morey, G. & Marshall, A.D. & Compagno, L.J.V. & Mouni, A. & Hicham, M. & Bucal, D. & Dulvy, N.K. & Heenan, A. & Coelho, R. (2007)
Rhinobatos rhinobatos IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Marshall, A.D. & Last, P.R. (2006)
Glaucostegus granulatus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
White, W.T. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Glaucostegus thouin IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Burgess, G.H. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhinobatos blochii IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Compagno, L.J.V. & Ishihara, H. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhinobatos formosensis IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Compagno, L.J.V. & Ishihara, H. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhinobatos hynnicephalus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhinobatos nudidorsalis IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhinobatos obtusus IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhinobatos salalah IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Burgess, G.H. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhinobatos zanzibarensis IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhynchobatus luebberti IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhynchobatus sp IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org
Compagno, L.J.V. & Marshall, A.D. (2006)
Rhynchobatus springeri IUCN 2012, IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, Version 2012.2, https://www.iucnredlist.org