A first of its kind shark and ray mapping effort found the bay, along with waters off the southern Everglades and a tiny South Florida key play an essential part in their survival. “Biscayne Bay is Mi...

ISRA REGION 4 – NORTH AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN ATLANTIC REGION A REGIONAL COMPENDIUM OF IMPORTANT SHARK AND RAY AREAS

Researchers documented remora fish diving into the cloacas and gill cavities of manta rays, revealing a bizarre marine behavior

Suckerfish, also known as remoras, have been observed diving into manta rays’ rear ends seven times over the past 15 years.

Here we document seven observations of Echeneidae cloacal diving behavior in manta rays and one observation of gill attachment behavior. These observations span all three currently described species ...

Here we document seven observations of Echeneidae cloacal diving behavior in manta rays and one observation of gill attachment behavior. These observations span all three currently described species ...

The practice of “cloacal diving” could help remoras hide from predators—it could also be a feeding strategy or help the fish hitchhike

Movement Ecology - Extreme weather events, such as tropical storms, can pose profound disruption to nearshore marine environments. Although coastal ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to storm...

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Many marine species depend on nurseries during early life stages to promote growth and increase survival to maturity, supporting stock replenishment and stab...

A new study provides a comprehensive global synthesis of how vessel traffic affects large marine wildlife, including whales, dolphins, seals, manatees, sea turtles, sharks and rays.

npj Ocean Sustainability - Charting the course for management: a global analysis of effects of vessels on marine megafauna

We documented a novel predator–predator commensal foraging interaction between cobia (Rachycentron canadum) and a southern stingray (Hypanus americanus) in a shallow coastal habitat of Biscayne Bay, ...

Effective management of vulnerable species requires a precise understanding of life history. In 2024, Fadool et al. published the first von Bertalanffy growth model for the nurse shark (Ginglymostoma ...

Effective management of vulnerable species requires a precise understanding of life history. In 2024, Fadool et al. published the first von Bertalanffy growth model for the nurse shark (Ginglymostoma ...

Despite their importance to organismal and ecosystem function, symbiotic associations in marine environments are often poorly understood. In the case of manta rays, casual and temporary associations w...

Optimal foraging theory has been used to understand the foraging choices of animals but is rarely applied to large predatory fishes due to difficulties measuring their behavior in the wild. Great hamm...

A study from the University of Miami reveals great hammerhead sharks use Biscayne Bay through multiple life stages, despite growing environmental pressures.

A new study reveals that Biscayne Bay is a vital year-round nursery and seasonal refuge for one of the world's most endangered shark species.

The ecological trade-offs required by nursery dependence are poorly understood. Using multi-tissue stable isotope analysis, this research provides evidence of constrained resource use in juvenile gre....

The ubiquity of data-limited, data-absent, and unmanaged fisheries around the world illustrates a significant need for enhanced monitoring of living marine resources beyond conventional agency-led pro...

IntroductionDespite their size, relatively passive behavior, and commercial significance, knowledge of the behavioral ecology of whale sharks remains limited...