Table 1. Summary of satellite tag deployment information and characteristics of the nine PSAT-tagged reef manta rays in New-Caledonia that successfully transmitted data.
| Manta ID | Sex | Estimated disc width (cm) | ARGOS PTT tag ID | Date of tagging | Site of tagging | Deployment duration (days) | Data transmitted (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD-MA-0109 | Male, mature | 300 | #140916 | 04/12/2015 | Ouvea (20”43’S, 166”23’E) | 80 | 79 |
| CD-MA-0004 | Female, mature | 330 | #167755 | 30/01/2017 | Noumea, BC (22”29’S, 166”26’E) | 54 | 86 |
| CD-MA-0166 | Female, mature | 350 | #163079 | 31/01/2017 | Noumea DC (22”21’S, 166”15’E) | 136 | 65 |
| CD-MA-0167 | Female, juvenile | 240 | #151348 | 31/01/2017 | Noumea DC (22”21’S, 166”15’E) | 49 | 64 |
| CD-MA-0168 | Male, juvenile | 260 | #151349 | 31/01/2017 | Noumea DC (22”21’S, 166”15’E) | 50 | 100 |
| CD-MA-0000 | Male, mature | 330 | #167754 | 31/01/2017 | Noumea, BC (22”29’S, 166”26’E) | 110 | 42 |
| CD-MA-0036 | Male, mature | 300 | #167756 | 01/02/2017 | Noumea, BC (22”29’S, 166”26’E) | Failed | Failed |
| CD-MA-0170 | Female, mature | 400 | #167757 | 02/02/2017 | Noumea DC (22”21’S, 166”15’E) | 174 | 100 |
| CD-MA-0026 | Female, mature | 340 | #162378 | 28/11/2018 | Touho (undisclosed) | Failed | Failed |
| CD-MA-0051 | Female, mature | 330 | #162379 | 28/11/2018 | Touho (undisclosed) | 3 | 87 |
| CD-MA-0047 | Male, mature | 320 | #162380 | 29/11/2018 | Touho (undisclosed) | 5 | 85 |
All tags were SPLASH10-F-321A Fastloc GPS tags (Wildlife Computers Inc., Redmond, Washington, USA). Disc widths were visually estimated to the nearest 10cm. CD-MA-0036 and CD-MA-0026 failed to transmit data.