@article{fdi:010080956,
  title = {{S}patio-temporal distribution of the spinetail devil ray {M}obula mobular in the eastern tropical {A}tlantic {O}cean},
  author = {{L}ezarna-{O}choa, {N}. and {L}opez, {J}. and {H}all, {M}. and {B}ach, {P}ascal and {A}bascal, {F}. and {M}urua, {H}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he distribution of the spinetail devil ray {M}obula mobular in the eastern tropical {A}tlantic remains poorly known compared to the {P}acific and {I}ndian {O}ceans. {W}e used fishery-dependent data and generalized additive models to examine the environmental characteristics associated with the presence of {M}. mobular in the eastern {A}tlantic {O}cean. {R}esults revealed that the distribution of {M}. mobular is significantly associated with seasonal upwelling systems in coastal and pelagic areas. {O}ur model predicted the presence of the species in areas where there is evidence of its occurrence, such as the {A}ngolan upwelling system and the coast of {G}hana. {I}n addition, our model predicted new hotspot areas, including locations around the {M}auritanian upwelling system, the {G}uinea coast, offshore {G}hana and the south coast of {A}ngola and {B}razil, where sample sizes are limited. {T}hose areas, as well as the environmental preferences depicted by the model, provide valuable information about the habitat and ecology of the spinetail devil ray. {F}uture research lines derived from this study, as well as its limitations, are discussed. {F}urthermore, in light of our results we discuss the improvements that are needed to contribute to the conservation and management of this vulnerable species.},
  keywords = {{S}pinetail devil ray ; {S}pecies distribution modeling ; {B}ycatch species ; {T}ropical tuna ; {E}astern {A}tlantic {O}cean ; {C}onservation ; {ATLANTIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}ndangered {S}pecies {R}esearch},
  volume = {43},
  numero = {},
  pages = {447--460},
  ISSN = {1863-5407},
  year = {2020},
  DOI = {10.3354/esr01082},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010080956},
}