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

Venables, S.K. & Rohner, C.A. & Flam, A.L. & Pierce, S.J. & Marshall, A.D. (2025)
Persistent declines in sightings of manta and devil rays (Mobulidae) at a global hotspot in southern Mozambique. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 108, 749–765
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-024-01576-5

Argeswara, J.K.P. & Venables, S.K. & Germanov, E.S. & Kiszka, J.J. (2025)
Estimating the abundance and population trends of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) in Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 108(5), 791–805
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-025-01681-z

Rohner, C.A. & Venables, S.K. & Knochel, A.M. & Rambahiniarison, J.M. & Marillac, V. & Cardon, C. & Scholten, N. & Pierce, S.J. & Kiszka, J.J. (2025)
Movements and habitat use of reef manta rays around the Mozambique Channel Island of Mayotte, Southwestern Indian Ocean. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 108(6), 937–955
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-025-01695-7

Daly, R. & Murray, T.S. & Roberts, M.J. & Schoeman, D.S. & Lubitz, N. & Barnett, A. & Cedras, R. & Bolaji, D.A. & Brokensha, G.M. & Le Noury, P.M. & Forget, F. & Venables, S.K. (2025)
Breaking barriers: Transoceanic movement by a bull shark. Ecology, 106(5), Article e70096
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.70096

Cullain, N. & Tibiriçá, Y. & Venables, S.K. & Rohner, C.A. & Tittensor, D.P. & Lotze, H.K. (2025)
Declines in sightings and changing visitation patterns of reef manta rays at an important aggregation site in Mozambique. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 108(9), 1361–1377
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-025-01729-0

Terrapon, M. & Venables, S.K. & Lokker, A. & Bertrand, N. & Hooker, S.K. & Marshall, A.D. (2024)
Killer Whale Predation on a Giant Manta Ray (Mobula birostris), a Sicklefin Devil Ray (Mobula tarapacana) and a Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier) in the Southwest Indian Ocean. African Journal of Ecology, 62(4), Article e13342
DOI: 10.1111/aje.13342

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

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

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

Daly, R. & Venables, S.K. & Rogers, T.D. & Filmalter, J.D. & Hempson, T.N. & Murray, T.S. & Hussey, N.E. & Silva, I. & Pereira, M.A.M. & Mann, B.Q. & Nharreluga, B.A.S. & Cowley, P.D. (2023)
Persistent transboundary movements of threatened sharks highlight the importance of cooperative management for effective conservation. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 720, 117–131
DOI: 10.3354/meps14413

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

Rohner, C.A. & Venables, S.K. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Prebble, C.E.M. & Kuguru, B.L. & Berumen, M.L. & Pierce, S.J. (2022)
The need for long-term population monitoring of the world's largest fish. Endangered Species Research, 47, 231–248
DOI: 10.3354/esr01177

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. & Mourier, J. & Venables, S.K. & Tapilatu, R.F. & Setyawan, E. & Brown, C. (2022)
Reef manta ray social dynamics depend on individual differences in behaviour. Animal Behaviour, 191, 43–55
DOI: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.06.010

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

Rohner, C.A. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Cagua, E.F. & Prebble, C.E.M. & Venables, S.K. & Berumen, M.L. & Kuguru, B.L. & Rubens, J. & Brunnschweiler, J.M. & Pierce, S.J. (2020)
No Place Like Home? High Residency and Predictable Seasonal Movement of Whale Sharks Off Tanzania. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 423
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00423

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

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

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

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