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Table 1 Yearly sightings frequency of manta rays at Fernando de Noronha Archipelago from 2002 to 2019

From: Sightings trends and behaviour of manta rays in Fernando de Noronha Archipelago, Brazil

ID (sex)

Total number of sightings per year

Total

2002

2003

2004

2005

2009

2011

2012

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

110 (F)

1

            

1

134 (M)

         

11

6

3

2

22

138 (F)

        

1

2

5

  

8

142 (F)

        

1

6

2

2

 

11

144 (F)

       

2

 

5

2

  

9

147 (F)

1

            

1

149 (F)

 

1

           

1

150 (F)

  

1

          

1

151 (F)

  

1

          

1

155 (M)

         

1

4

  

5

156 (F)

         

1

   

1

157 (F)

     

1

       

1

159 (F)

           

1

 

1

161 (M)

            

17

17

163 (M)

            

5

5

No-ID

   

1

2

 

1

 

10

11

4

9

7

45

Total

2

1

2

1

2

1

1

2

12

37

23

15

31

130

  1. Individual identification code (ID) and sex (M Male, F Female) are presented. Unidentified individuals (No-ID) consistent with species morphology and colouration were catalogued. The years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2013 were excluded due to the absence of records of manta rays at FNA
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