Table 1. Satellite tagging summary for nine reef manta rays (Manta alfredi) from the Saudi Arabian Red Sea.
Manta ID | DiscWidth(cm) | Tag Type | Tag Date | Tag Lat(°N) | Tag Long (°E) | Deployment Duration (days) | PopupLatitude (°N) | PopupLongitude (°E) | Track Distance (km) |
MA102 | miniPAT | 2-Apr-11 | 20.129 | 40.217 | 188 | 20.026 | 40.416 | 28 | |
MA103 | 200 | miniPAT | 20-Apr-11 | 20.129 | 40.217 | 133 | 18.999 | 41.145 | 169 |
MA104 | miniPAT | 13-Apr-11 | 20.129 | 40.217 | 178 | 20.015 | 40.439 | 30 | |
MA105 | 200 | miniPAT | 17-Apr-11 | 20.129 | 40.217 | 172 | 20.023 | 40.431 | 22.5 |
MA106* | 250 | miniPAT | 16-Apr-11 | 20.129 | 40.217 | 155 | 20.166 | 40.200 | 4 |
MA111* | 200 | MK10-AF | 21-Apr-11 | 20.154 | 40.229 | 102 | 20.158 | 40.158 | 15 |
MA112* | 250 | MK10-AF | 22-Apr-11 | 20.136 | 40.237 | 102 | 19.928 | 40.549 | 45 |
MA204 | 180 | MK10-AF | 25-Apr-12 | 20.1542 | 40.2310 | DNR | |||
MA205 | 200 | MK10-AF | 25-Apr-12 | 20.1558 | 40.2308 | DNR |
Track distance refers to straight-line distance from tagging to popup locations. Two satellite tags did not report (DNR). *indicates tag was physically recovered.