Line Island Manta Ecology: Populations and Feeding Ecology of Manta birostris across a Human Gradient
Abstract/Contents
- Abstract
- The population and habitat of Manta birostris at Palmyra atoll, USA, 5°52’N x 162°04’W, were examined to assess their potential as a baseline pristine community. Photographic mark and recapture methods were used to distinguish individuals, proving their potential for a future population estimate. Preliminary plankton tows showed similar diversity among sites with high Manta site fidelity, suggesting ideal prey community levels. Data from pop‐up satellite tags deployed confirmed lagoon site fidelity in individuals tagged and delivered information on pelagic habitat use. If combined at a larger scale, methods tested in this study can produce a picture of population dynamics and habitat use, advantageous for comparison against areas of high human impact.
Description
| Type of resource | text |
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| Date created | June 12, 2011 |
Creators/Contributors
| Author | Cummings, Laura |
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Subjects
| Subject | Stanford@SEA |
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| Subject | S-235 |
| Subject | Hopkins Marine Station |
| Subject | Department of Biology |
| Subject | Department of Earth System Science |
| Subject | BIOHOPK 182H |
| Subject | BIOHOPK 323H |
| Subject | EARTHSYS 323 |
| Subject | ESS 323 |
| Subject | Line Islands |
| Subject | Manta birostris |
| Subject | satellite tags |
| Subject | photographic mark and recapture |
| Subject | population dynamics |
| Subject | human impact |
| Genre | Student project report |
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- Laura Cummings, 2011. Line Island Manta Ecology: Populations and Feeding Ecology of Manta birostris across a Human Gradient. Unpublished student research paper, S-235, Stanford@SEA, Stanford Digital Repository. https://purl.stanford.edu/xh402kw4203.
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