Palacios, M.D. & Trejo-Ramírez, A. & Velázquez-Hernández, S. & Huesca-Mayorga, S.A.K. & Stewart, J.D. & Cronin, M.R. & Lezama-Ochoa, N. & Zilliacus, K.M. & González-Armas, R. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Croll, D.A. (2024)
Reproductive behavior, seasonality, and distribution of three devil ray species (Mobula mobular, M. thurstoni, and M. munkiana) in the Southern Gulf of California, Mexico. Marine Biology, 171(1), Article 12
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-023-04314-0

Stewart, J.D. & Cronin, M.R. & Largacha, E. & Lezama-Ochoa, N. & Lopez, J. & Hall, M. & Hutchinson, M. & Jones, E.G. & Francis, M. & Grande, M. & Murua, J. & Rojo, V. & Jorgensen, S.J. (2024)
Get them off the deck: Straightforward interventions increase post-release survival rates of manta and devil rays in tuna purse seine fisheries. Biological Conservation, 299, Article 110794
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110794

Rubin, R.D. & Kumli, K.R. & Klimley, A.P. & Stewart, J.D. & Ketchum, J.T. & Hoyos-Padilla, E.M. & Galván-Magaña, F. & Zavala-Jiménez, A.A. & Fonseca-Ponce, I.A. & Saunders, M. & Dominguez-Sanchez, P.S. & Ahuja, P. & Nevels, C.R. & González, P.A.P. & Corgos, A. & Diemer, S.J. (2024)
Insular and mainland interconnectivity in the movements of oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) off Mexico in the Eastern Tropical Pacific. Environmental Biology of Fishes, in press
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-024-01622-2

Dominguez-Sanchez, P.S. & Zavala-Jimenez, A. & Fonseca-Ponce, I. & Kumli, K.R. & Rubin, R.D. & Stewart, J.D. (2024)
Oceanic manta rays aggregating near a major population center have far higher injury rates than at an offshore protected area. Endangered Species Research, 55, 37–42
DOI: 10.3354/esr01358

Cronin, M.R. & Croll, D.A. & Hall, M.A. & Lezama-Ochoa, N. & Lopez, J. & Murua, H. & Murua, J. & Restrepo, V. & Rojas-Perea, S. & Stewart, J.D. & Waldo, J.L. & Moreno, G. (2023)
Harnessing stakeholder knowledge for the collaborative development of Mobulid bycatch mitigation strategies in tuna fisheries. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 80(3), 620–634
DOI: 10.1093/icesjms/fsac093

Cabral, M.M.P. & Stewart, J.D. & Marques, T.A. & Ketchum, J.T. & Ayala-Bocos, A. & Hoyos-Padilla, E.M. & Reyes-Bonilla, H. (2023)
The influence of El Nino Southern Oscillation on the population dynamics of oceanic manta rays in the Mexican Pacific. Hydrobiologia, 850, 257–267
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-022-05047-9

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

Dominguez-Sanchez, P.S. & Sirovic, A. & Fonseca-Ponce, I.A. & Zavala-Jimenez, A.A. & Rubin, R.D. & Kumli, K.R. & Ketchum, J.T. & Galvan-Magana, F. & Wells, R.J.D. & Stewart, J.D. (2023)
Occupancy of acoustically tagged oceanic manta rays, Mobula birostris, in Bahia de Banderas, Mexico. Marine Biology, 170(10), Article 128
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-023-04278-1

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

Farmer, N.A. & Garrison, L.P. & Horn, C. & Miller, M. & Gowan, T. & Kenney, R.D. & Vukovich, M. & Willmott, J.R. & Pate, J. & Webb, D.H. & Mullican, T.J. & Stewart, J.D. & Bassos-Hull, K. & Jones, C. & Adams, D. & Pelletier, N.A. & Waldron, J. & Kajiura, S. (2022)
The distribution of manta rays in the western North Atlantic Ocean off the eastern United States. Scientific Reports, 12, Article 6544
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-10482-8

Fonseca-Ponce, IA. & Zavala-Jiménez, A.A. & Aburto-Oropeza, O. & Maldonado-Gasca, A. & Galván-Magaña, F. & González-Armas, R. & Stewart, J.D. (2022)
Physical and environmental drivers of oceanic manta ray Mobula birostris sightings at an aggregation site in Bahía de Banderas, Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 694, 133–148
DOI: 10.3354/meps14106

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

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

Harvey-Carroll, J. & Stewart, J.D. & Carroll, D. & Mohamed, B. & Shameel, I. & Zareer, I.H. & Araujo, G. & Rees, R. (2021)
The impact of injury on apparent survival of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in South Ari Atoll Marine Protected Area, Maldives. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 937
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-79101-8

Gomez-Garcia, M.D. & Blazquez-Moreno, M.D. & Stewart, J.D. & Leos-Barajas, V. & Fonseca-Ponce, I.A. & Zavala-Jimenez, A.A. & Fuentes, K. & Ketchum, J.T. (2021)
Quantifying the Effects of Diver Interactions on Manta Ray Behavior at Their Aggregation Sites. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Article 639772
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.639772

Fernando, D. & Stewart, J.D. (2021)
High bycatch rates of manta and devil rays in the “small-scale” artisanal fisheries of Sri Lanka. PeerJ, 9, Article 11994
DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11994

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

Beale, C.S. & Stewart, J.D. & Setyawan, E. & Sianipar, A.B. & Erdmann, M.V. (2019)
Population dynamics of oceanic manta rays (Mobula birostris) in the Raja Ampat Archipelago, West Papua, Indonesia, and the impacts of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation on their movement ecology. Diversity and Distributions, 25(9), 1472–1487
DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12962

Lezama-Ochoa, N. & Hall, M.A. & Pennino, M.G. & Stewart, J.D. & Lopez, J. & Murua, H. (2019)
Environmental characteristics associated with the presence of the Spinetail devil ray (Mobula mobular) in the eastern tropical Pacific. PLoS ONE, 14(8), Article e0220854
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220854

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

Stewart, J.D. & Nuttall, M. & Hickerson, E.L. & Johnston, M.A. (2018)
Correction to: Important juvenile manta ray habitat at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Biology, 165(7), Article 151
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-018-3409-9

Stewart, J.D. & Nuttall, M. & Hickerson, E.L. & Johnston, M.A. (2018)
Important juvenile manta ray habitat at Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. Marine Biology, 165(7), Article 111
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-018-3364-5

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

O'Malley, M.P. & Townsend, K.A. & Hilton, P. & Heinrichs, S. & Stewart, J.D. (2017)
Characterization of the trade in manta and devil ray gill plates in China and South-east Asia through trader surveys. Aquatic Conservation, Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 27(2), 394–413
DOI: 10.1002/aqc.2670

Rohner, C.A. & Burgess, K.B. & Rambahiniarison, J.M. & Stewart, J.D. & Ponzo, A. & Richardson, A.J. (2017)
Mobulid rays feed on euphausiids in the Bohol Sea. Royal Society Open Science, 4, Article 161060
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.161060

Stewart, J.D. & Rohner, C.A. & Araujo, G. & Avila, J. & Fernando, D. & Forsberg, K. & Ponzo, A. & Rambahiniarison, J.M. & Kurle, C.M. & Semmens, B.X. (2017)
Trophic overlap in mobulid rays: insights from stable isotope analysis. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 580, 131–151
DOI: 10.3354/meps12304

Stewart, J.D. & Beale, C.S. & Fernando, D. & Sianipar, A.B. & Burton, R.S. & Semmens, B.X. & Aburto-Oropeza, O. (2016)
Spatial ecology and conservation of Manta birostris in the Indo-Pacific. Biological Conservation, 200, 178–183
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.05.016

Stewart, J.D. & Hoyos-Padilla, E.M. & Kumli, K.R. & Rubin, R.D. (2016)
Deep-water feeding and behavioral plasticity in Manta birostris revealed by archival tags and submersible observations. Zoology, 119(5), 406–413
DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2016.05.010

Cook, T.D. & Newbrey, M.G. & Murray, A.M. & Wilson, M.V.H. & Shimada, K. & Takeuchi, G.T. & Stewart, J.D. (2011)
A Partial Skeleton of the Late Cretaceous Lamniform Shark, Archaeolamna kopingensis, from the Pierre Shale of Western Kansas, U.S.A. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 31(1), 8–21
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2011.539968

Cook, T.D. & Newbrey, M.G. & Murray, A. & Wilson, M.V.H. & Shimada, K. & Takeuchi, G. & Stewart, J.D. (2010)
Estimated age and size of the Late Cretaceous shark Archaeolamna kopingensis [Abstract]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 30(Supplement to Number 2), 75A
DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2010.10411819

Cook, T.D. & Newbrey, M.G. & Murray, A. & Wilson, M.V.H. & Shimada, K. & Takeuchi, G. & Stewart, J.D. (2010)
Partial skeletal remains of Archaeolamna kopingensis from the Upper Cretaceous Pierre Shale of western Kansas [Abstract]. In Fifth International Meeting on Mesozoic Fishes, Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico; August 1–7, 2010

Stewart, J.D. (2002)
The first paleomagnetic framework for the Isurus hastalis-Carcharodon transition in the Pacific Basin: The Purisama Formation, Central California [Abstract]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 22(Supplement to Number 3), 111A

Stewart, J.D. (2000)
Late Miocene ontogenetic series of true Carcharodon teeth [Abstract]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 20(Supplement to Number 3), 71A

Stewart, J.D. & Raschke, R. (1999)
Correlation of stratigraphic position with Isurus-Carcharodon tooth serration size in the Capistrano Formation, and its implications for the ancestry of Carcharodon carcharias [Abstract]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 19(Supplement to Number 3), 78A

Schwimmer, D.R. & Stewart, J.D. & Williams, G.D. (1997)
Scavenging by sharks of the genus Squalicorax in the Late Cretaceous of North America. Palaios, 12(1), 71–83
DOI: 10.2307/3515295

Stewart, J.D. & Martin, J.E. (1993)
Late Cretaceous selachians and associated marine vertebrates from the Dakota Rose Quarry, Grant County, South Dakota. Proceedings of the South Dakota Academy of Science, 72, 241–248

Stewart, J.D. (1991)
Fossil teeth fill in part of the story. Terra, 30, 34–35

Stewart, J.D. (1988)
Paleoecology and the first West Coast record of the shark genus Ptychodus [Abstract]. Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, 8(Supplement to Number 3), 27A

Schultze, H.-P. & Stewart, J.D. & Neuner, A.M. & Coldiron, R.W. (1982)
Type and figured specimens of fossil vertebrates in the collection of the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History. Part I. Fossil Fishes. University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History, Miscellaneous Publication, 73: 1–53

Stewart, J.D. (1980)
Reevaluation of the phylogenetic position of the Ptychodontidae [Abstract]. Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science, 83(2), 154