Rescue method for a stranded giant manta ray (Mobula birostris).
J Fish Biol
; 2023 Oct 09.
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| ID: mdl-37812457
An opportunistic rescue of a stranded 6 m giant manta ray off Ilha Comprida, in São Paulo, southeastern Brazil, revealed a new technique for returning large bodied mobulid rays to the water once beached. The technique, adapted from protocols to move stranded cetaceans, was modified to suit the dorso-ventrally compressed shape of mobulid rays and reduce damage to the animal while being pulled back into deeper water. The method and suggestions for its improvement have been described with the intention of assisting in the rescue of other stranded large mobulids.
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J Fish Biol
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Brasil
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Reino Unido