Pierce, S.J. & Laglbauer, B. & Araujo, G. & Graham, R.T. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2024)
8 | Spotlight on Highly Threatened Groups, Planktivorous sharks and rays 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. 1999–2012). International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources.
DOI: 10.59216/ssg.gsrsrc.2024

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

Peel, L.R. & Meekan, M.G. & Daly, R. & Keating, C.A. & Collin, S.P. & Nogues, J. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2024)
Remote hideaways: first insights into the population sizes, habitat use and residency of manta rays at aggregation areas in Seychelles. Marine Biology, 171(4), Article 83
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-024-04405-6

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

Murray, A. & Royauté, R. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Roberts, C. & Arnold, K.E. (2024)
Individual flexibility in group foraging behaviour of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 78(7), Article 76
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-024-03489-w

Klimley, A.P. & Curtis, T.H. & Johnston, E.M. & Kock, A. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2024)
A review of elasmobranch breaching behavior: why do sharks and rays propel themselves out of the water into the air? Environmental Biology of Fishes, in press
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-024-01584-5

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

Palacios, M.D. & Stewart, J.D. & Croll, D.A. & Cronin, M.R. & Trejo-Ramírez, A. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Lezama-Ochoa, N. & Zilliacus, K.M. & González−Armas, R. & Notarbartolo di Sciara, G. & Galván−Magaña, F. (2023)
Manta and devil ray aggregations: conservation challenges and developments in the field. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, Article 1148234
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2023.1148234

Froman, N. & Genain, M.A. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Pearce, G.P. (2023)
Use of underwater contactless ultrasonography to elucidate the internal anatomy and reproductive activity of manta and devil rays (family: Mobulidae). Journal of Fish Biology, 103(2), 305–323
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.15423

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

Humble, E. & Hosegood, J. & Carvalho, G. & de Bruyn, M. & Creer, S. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Armstrong, A. & Bonfil, R. & Deakos, M. & Fernando, D. & Froman, N. & Peel, L.R. & Pollett, S. & Ponzo, A. & Stewart, J.D. & Wintner, S. & Ogden, R. (2023)
Comparative population genomics of manta rays has global implications for management. Molecular Ecology, in press
DOI: 10.1111/mec.17220

Pelletier, N.A. & Knochel, A.M. & Stewart, J.D. & Froman, N. & Smith, T.R. & Marshall, G. & Abernathy, K. & Hawkins, J. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2023)
Insight into manta ray behaviour using animal-borne Crittercams. Behaviour, 160(11-14), 1205–1243
DOI: 10.1163/1568539X-bja10242

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

Knochel, A.M. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Kattan, A. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Bojanowksi, E. & Berumen, M.L. (2022)
Crowdsourced data reveal multinational connectivity, population demographics, and possible nursery ground of endangered oceanic manta rays in the Red Sea. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 32(11), 1774–1786
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.3883

Harty, K. & Guerrero, M. & Knochel, A.M. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Marshall, A. & Burgess, K. & Stewart, J.D. (2022)
Demographics and dynamics of the world's largest known population of oceanic manta rays Mobula birostris in coastal Ecuador. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 700, 145–159
DOI: 10.3354/meps14189

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

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

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

Peel, L. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Daly, R. & Daly, C.A.K. & Collin, S.P. & Nogues, J. & Meekan, M.G. (2020)
Regional Movements of Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in Seychelles Waters. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 558
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00558

Hosegood, J. & Humble, E. & Ogden, R. & de Bruyn, M. & Creer, S. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Abudaya, M. & Bassos-Hull, K. & Bonfil, R. & Fernando, D. & Foote, A.D. & Hipperson, H. & Jabado, R.W. & Kaden, J. & Moazzam, M. & Peel, L.R. & Pollett, S. & Ponzo, A. & Poortvliet, M. & Salah, J. & Senn, H. & Stewart, J.D. & Wintner, S. & Carvalho, G. (2020)
Phylogenomics and species delimitation for effective conservation of manta and devil rays. Molecular Ecology, 29(24), 4783–4796
DOI: 10.1111/mec.15683

Peel, L.R. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Daly, R. & Keating Daly, C.A. & Lea, J.S.E. & Clarke, C.R. & Collin, S.P. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Movement and residency patterns of reef manta rays Mobula alfredi in the Amirante Islands, Seychelles. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 621, 169–184
DOI: 10.3354/meps12995

Peel, L.R. & Daly, R. & Daly, C.A.K. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Collin, S.P. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Stable isotope analyses reveal unique trophic role of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) at a remote coral reef. Royal Society Open Science, 6(9), Article 190599
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.190599

Stewart, J.D. & Smith, T.T.R. & Marshall, G. & Abernathy, K. & Fonseca-Ponce, I.A. & Froman, N. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2019)
Novel applications of animal-borne Crittercams reveal thermocline feeding in two species of manta ray. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 632, 145–158
DOI: 10.3354/meps13148

Stevens, G.M.W. & Hawkins, J.P. & Roberts, C.M. (2018)
Courtship and mating behaviour of manta rays Mobula alfredi and M-birostris in the Maldives. Journal of Fish Biology, 93(2), 344–359
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.13768

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

Stewart, J.D. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Marshall, G.J. & Abernathy, K. (2017)
Are mantas self aware or simply social? A response to Ari and D’Agostino 2016. Journal of Ethology, 35(1), 145–147
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-016-0491-7