Remote underwater photographs reveal environmental correlations and patterns in reef manta ray habitat use in Laamu Atoll, Maldives
Benjamin John Guilford-Pearce, Miriam Staiger, Guy M. W. Stevens, Philip D. Doherty, Jinaad Ali
This study uses remote underwater photographs to analyze environmental factors influencing reef manta ray habitat use in Laamu Atoll, finding correlations with chlorophyll-a, moon phases, and monsoon seasons.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2026 · PreprintEcology