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ArticleEcology and evolution2026

The Mascarene Archipelago, a Data-Poor Region for Mobulid Rays: First Records, Seasonal Patterns and Conservation Implications.

Joanna L Harris, Estelle Crochelet, Prashant Mohesh, Guy M W Stevens

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Article in Ecology and evolution, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Joanna L HarrisThe Manta Trust Dorset UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8684-9096
Estelle CrocheletAgence de Recherche Pour la Biodiversité à La Réunion, Biodiversity Research Agency of Reunion Island, Mascarene Archipelago Elasmobranch Observatory La Réunion France.
Prashant MoheshThe National Geographic Society (Mauritius) Washington DC USA.
Guy M W StevensThe Manta Trust Dorset UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The distribution and seasonal occurrence of manta and devil rays (mobulids) remain poorly understood across much of the Western Indian Ocean, particularly within remote island systems. Here, we present the first synthesis of species-level mobulid records for the Mascarene Archipelago (La Réunion, Mauritius and Rodrigues) using a combination of direct and passive citizen-science observations collected between 2014 and 2026. A total of 107 sightings were documented from 75 sighting events, comprising

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citizen scienceelasmobranchsMascarene plateauseasonal aggregationspecies distributionWestern Indian Ocean

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