Project Manta is a research group studying manta rays and based at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia #projectmanta #mantaray
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Manta and devil rays are like floating islands; oasis sanctuaries for a whole host of animals. If you look closely you can see that even the remoras on this oceanic manta ray are riddled with parasitic hitchhikers!
Video: Paco during a Manta Expedition to Revillagigedo, Mexico.
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Researchers track down Australia’s ‘missing’ manta rays @uq_news @AsiaArmstrong81 @ProjectManta @FrazerMcGregor @kabrantes @jcu @MurdochUni @CSIRO @usceduau
sciglow.com/biology/research… #SciGlow #biology #biodiversity #fisheries #oceanography
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NEW PAPER: we find increased risk of humpback whale entanglement in shark nets when the inner edge of the #EastAustralianCurrent moves closer to shore, and is poorly defined at the surface. EAC inner edge = navigation aid? doi.org/10.1002/rse2.133
@KylieScales @RSECJournal 🛰️🌊🐋
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Long-term study reports higher microplastic ingestion rates for manta rays and whale sharks in Indonesian feeding grounds during the wet season - and confirms plastic ingestion for manta rays. 🤓Full study available at: frontiersin.org/articles/10.…
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Amazing! Pics of a #killerwhale hunting a #mantaray off QLD, Australia from earlier today: facebook.com/www.weipasports… HT @ProjectManta
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New paper on #Manta alfredi movements in E Australia using satellite tagging #OA @ProjectManta int-res.com/articles/meps_oa…
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The trailer for "Project Manta" a finalist in the Marine & Earth Sciences category at the BLUE Ocean film festival - goo.gl/gIJ5f